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Cara Ellis was 27 when she got health insurance — which she’d gone without most of her life — through an expansion of Medicaid that allowed more, low-income adults to enroll in the government plan. Now Ellis, 39, a Pikeville native and senior at Morehead State University, said she’s worried she could lose coverage under […]
Adults 19 to 64 who have Medicaid through expansion in Ohio, North Carolina, Utah, West Virginia, Kentucky and Michigan must show 80 hours a month of activity, or income of at least $580 a month, to keep coverage under work rules that start in 2027. Five of the six states start Jan. 1, while Michigan […] The post Medicaid adults 19 to 64 in Ohio, North Carolina, Utah, West Virginia, Kentucky and Michigan must show 80 hours of activity or $580 a month in income under 2027 work rules appeared first on The Money Overview .
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - A woman who says she worked for Kentucky drug rehabilitation provider Addiction Recovery Care until recently says she quit because of repeated paycheck delays. Kim Hollingsworth said the pay delays are not the only problem for employees of the company, also known as ARC. The provider...
Adults covered by Medicaid expansion in Montana, Colorado, Kentucky and Ohio will have to renew their coverage every six months starting in 2027, instead of once a year. In Montana, some people’s next renewal is also being moved up. A case whose last renewal was completed in August 2026 would come due in February 2027 […]
Right at six months ago, Barren Inc hosted a groundbreaking ceremony for a new ambulance station in Haywood. On Thursday, Barren Inc was back at the corner of Matthews Mill Road and Scottsville Road for a ribbon cutting. Chamber board chair CheyAnne Fant said it was impressive that the new...
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB+WAVE) — Some Kentucky diabetics are worried about the future of their glucose monitors after a new rule is being proposed by the Center for Medicare Services. CMS is making the change to lower costs for diabetics, but Kentuckian and Type 1 diabetic Kaye Peterson said it...
MT. VERON, Ky. (WKYT) - Health leaders in Rockcastle County say not enough kindergarten-age children are receiving the measles immunization, raising concern about a possible measles outbreak. Doctors at Rockcastle Regional Hospital in Mount Vernon say they wish more parents planned to vaccinate their children. Vaccination rate falls short of...
Housing, Medicaid and workforce development are top issues for Kentucky’s Republican legislative leaders heading into the 2027 session. Senate President Robert Stivers and House Speaker David Osborne joined a conversation Wednesday led by the Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce. Both are Republicans; their party currently holds the majority in both the House and the Senate.
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - A Kentucky mother says a state program for adults with serious mental illness is out of reach for her daughter because it requires Medicaid. Her daughter has been in a state hospital since January 2025. The mother, Joyce, visits her daughter four times a week. The...
PADUCAH — Baptist Health Paducah was ranked the No. 8 hospital in Kentucky on Newsweek's "America's Best-in-State Hospitals 2027" list. The ranking recognizes 800 hospitals nationwide and is designed to provide patients with information to help them make informed healthcare decisions close to home. Hospitals are evaluated based on...
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - There’s a growing concern about the number of measles cases in Kentucky. Yesterday, we learned about one confirmed case in Henderson County, and this is on top of the over 200 cases across Kentucky. Now it’s a waiting game to see if the numbers continue...
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Several Med Center Health practices and providers have been recognized as “Best in Bowling Green” by the Bowling Green Daily News. Med Center Health says it congratulates the providers, managers, support staff and others whose work helped earn these honors. The winners include the following, according to Med Center Health:
OHIO COUNTY, Ky. (WEHT) — A plot of land just off of I-165 is vacant and empty but soon it will be home to the new Ohio County Healthplex, bringing together Owensboro Health Services closer to home for residents in the area. “The more gas we can fill in the community to better serve our […]
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Medical Center at Bowling Green has received the UK HealthCare & Norton Healthcare Stroke Care Network’s 2026 Distinguished Poster Award for its quality improvement project, “Improving Thrombolytic Documentation Compliance in the Emergency Department.”. According to a release by Med Center Health, The...
HARTFORD, Ky. (WFIE) - Work is officially underway on a new place for Ohio County residents to access health care services. Owensboro Health celebrated the groundbreaking of its new healthplex facility. The plan is to build a nearly 12,000-square-foot building that will bring primary care, specialty care, lab services and...
Barren-Metcalfe Emergency Medical Services plans to open a new ambulance station at 31 Matthews Mill Road in Haywood. Dr. Joe Middleton, the service’s executive director and chief executive officer, said the station will help reduce response times in southern Barren County once fully operational. A soft opening is scheduled...
HENDERSON, Ky (WEHT) – Three Tri-State hospitals have been ranked as one of the best in state hospitals for Kentucky and Indiana, according to Newsweek. In a list of the top 800 hospitals across all 50 states and the District of Columbia, Ascension St. Vincent was ranked sixth in the Hoosier State. Owensboro and Greenville […]
The Ohio County Water District has issued a boil water advisory. Officials say more than 200 customers are impacted. Repairs are expected to begin this afternoon, officials said. They expect the work to be complete around 6 p.m. this evening. The timeline may change as work progresses. For Context. This...
HOPKINSVILLE, KY – A program created in Hopkinsville to tackle one of Kentucky’s most critical public safety workforce shortages has earned national recognition. The City of Hopkinsville has been named the 2026 recipient of the International City/County Management Association (ICMA) Community Health & Safety Award for communities with populations between 10,000 and 49,999 for the Hopkinsville Fire-Christian County EMS Paramedic Program.
Hopkinsville’s payroll and insurance premium tax collections are running ahead of budget projections through the first three months of the fiscal year, while city officials continue to monitor departmental spending. During Tuesday night’s Hopkinsville City Council meeting, Chief Financial Officer Melissa Clayton presented the September financial report, which showed...
