Louisville-based Humana Inc. said it expects its medical claims will exceed the premiums collected on its Affordable Care Act plans in 2016, but hasn’t yet determined the full amount of...
Attorney General Andy Beshear Attorney General Andy Beshear, whose father former Gov. Steve Beshear implemented Kynect, the state’s online health insurance marketplace, opposes Gov. Matt Bevin’s decision to shut it...
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Kentuckians have until Jan. 31 to sign up for subsidized health insurance through Kynect, the state’s online insurance marketplace, or face a penalty when...
Bevin (Photo: Alton Strupp, C-J) Republican Gov. Matt Bevin has given federal officials the required one-year notice needed to shut down the Kynect health-insurance exchange that his Democratic predecessor, Steve...
By Melissa Patrick and Al Cross Kentucky Health News Ten percent of Kentuckians on Medicaid are dependent on tobacco, but fewer than 2 percent — less than one in five...
U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell and other Republican foes of federal health reform have often said “Obamacare is a job killer,” but that hasn’t happened yet, according to three new studies....
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Kentucky hospitals had the biggest drop in non-paying patients among 15 states in an ongoing study of the effects of Medicaid expansion under federal...
By Al Cross Kentucky Health News FRANKFORT, Ky. – Gov. Matt Bevin said Wednesday that a University of Kentucky health executive and former state health secretary, Mark Birdwhistell, will help him design...
Kynect, the online marketplace where Kentuckians can buy federally subsidized health insurance, will remain open for enrollment through Jan. 31. But you will see little if any more advertising for...
The deadline to get health insurance for 2016 and avoid a penalty for not being insured is Jan. 31 and this year, unlike last, there will be no extension, Baylee...