Vickie Yates Brown Glisson Gov.-elect Matt Bevin has appointed Louisville lawyer Vickie Yates Brown Glisson to oversee the Cabinet for Health and Family Services, which employs about 7,500 people statewide...
The state Cabinet for Health and Family Services is extending an agreement that provides housing assistance and services to people with serious mental illness has been extended through Septemnber 2018, and is...
UPDATE, Nov.2: a two-year budget was passed by Congress Oct. 29 and awaits the signature of the president. The agreement will reduce the increase in Medicare premiums for Part B, which pays for...
Kentucky’s hospitals have seen a $1 billion increase in revenues since the expansion of Medicaid and the launch of Kynect, the state’s health insurance exchange program, but the influx of...
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Republican gubernatorial candidate Matt Bevin and the state House GOP caucus are calling for de-funding of Planned Parenthood in Kentucky, but Democratic Gov. Steve Beshear...
Rogers and Beshear at SOAR Strategy Summit in May Gov. Steve Beshear and 5th District U.S. Rep. Hal Rogers plan to announce an “initiative promoting sustained oral health and well-being in...
Kentucky has signed new contracts with five managed-care firms that will manage Medicaid coverage for more than 1.1 million Kentuckians. Contracts were awarded to Anthem, Coventry Cares, Humana, Passport and...
Despite concerns elsewhere about the privacy of personal health information, Kentucky’s top health official says her agency is one of the best in the nation at protecting and managing such...
State Medicaid Commissioner Lawrence Kissner is one of seven state program directors to participate in the year-long Medicaid Leadership Institute, which Gov. Steve Beshear said will help Kissner’s ability to...
A Kentucky Court of Appeals judge refused on Monday to stop Medicaid managed-care firm Kentucky Spirit from leaving the state on Friday, July 5. Chief Court of Appeals Judge Glenn...