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The Money Overview

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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

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 .

Kentucky · 1d

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‘I don’t know if we’ve seen the worst of what’s coming.’ Medicaid changes loom for Kentuckians.

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 […]

Kentucky · 1d

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Former Addiction Recovery Care employee says paychecks are delayed

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...

Kentucky · 1d

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Medicaid expansion adults in Montana, Colorado, Kentucky and Ohio switch to six-month renewals in 2027, and Montana is moving some August renewals up to February

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 […]

Montana · 1d

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Humana Medicare Advantage members could lose Ephraim McDowell Health in Kentucky on Feb. 1, 2027 without a new deal, and the Dec. 7 plan switch deadline arrives first

Humana Medicare Advantage members who get care at Ephraim McDowell Health in Kentucky could lose in-network access on Feb. 1, 2027, if the health system and the insurer do not sign a new agreement. The health system’s notice applies only to Humana’s Medicare Advantage plans. Medicare’s yearly plan-switch window closes Dec. 7, nearly two months […] The post Humana Medicare Advantage members could lose Ephraim McDowell Health in Kentucky on Feb. 1, 2027 without a new deal, and the Dec. 7 plan switch deadline arrives first appeared first on The Money Overview .

Kentucky · 3d

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WKYT Investigates: Kentucky family cites gaps in care for adults with serious mental illness

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...

Kentucky · 13h

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Newsweek ranks Baptist Health Paducah among Kentucky's best hospitals

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...

Paducah, KY · 17h

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Housing, Medicaid and data centers among Kentucky Republicans' legislative priorities

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.

Kentucky · 1d

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Kentucky woman fears losing access to diabetic device over Medicare’s cost-cutting program

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...

Kentucky · 11h

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Growing concern of measles in Kentucky, health official recommends vaccines

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...

Henderson County, KY · 8h

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Former Addiction Recovery Care employee says paychecks are delayed

Kentucky · 1d

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Ground breaks for Ohio County health care facility

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 […]

Ohio County, KY · 2d

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Multiple Med Center Health practices and providers named Best in Bowling Green

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:

Bowling Green, KY · 2d

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The Medical Center at Bowling Green receives multiple awards from the Stroke Care Network

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...

Bowling Green, KY · 1d

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Low-Barrier Buprenorphine at Kaiser Napa-Solano Dropped Treatment, Group, and Abstinence Requirements. Its Recovery Group Ended Once Attendance Became Optional.

Kaiser Napa-Solano removed every condition on buprenorphine over a decade. Federal rules moved the same way, while Kentucky still requires a behavioral program. Conditions once came first: When Dr. Charles Whitehill joined Kaiser’s Napa-Solano program in 2014, buprenorphine patients had to enter treatment, attend group, and abstain from other substances.

Kentucky · 3d

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Owensboro Health breaks ground on new facility in Hartford

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...

Hartford, KY · 2d

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Kentucky Medicaid will cover only one month of past medical bills for adults 19 to 64 who qualify by income starting Jan. 1, 2027, down from three months

Kentucky Medicaid will pay for only one month of medical bills from before the application date for adults 19 to 64 who qualify by income, starting Jan. 1, 2027. Today the program can reach back up to three months. Everyone else who applies, including people 65 and older, will get a two-month window, the Kentucky […] The post Kentucky Medicaid will cover only one month of past medical bills for adults 19 to 64 who qualify by income starting Jan. 1, 2027, down from three months appeared first on The Money Overview .

Kentucky · 4d

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Ribbon cutting set for new Haywood ambulance station

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...

Barren County, KY · 5d

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Louisville Health Systems Collaborate on Medicaid Quality Improvement

At the recent NCQA Health Innovation Summit, executives from UofL Health and Norton Healthcare in Louisville, Ky., gave a presentation about how they combined data infrastructure and governance with workflow redesign to improve Medicaid quality across adult and pediatric populations. During a follow-up discussion with Healthcare Innovation, Robert Hayes, UofL Health’s value-based purchasing manager, and Amanda Elhart, associate director of clinical performance and impact at consultancy Sellers Dorsey, went into detail about what made the arrangement work.

Louisville, KY · 7d