Paducah Sun editor calls for higher cigarette tax in Kentucky

The executive editor of a West Kentucky newspaper known for its conservative editorials is taking a stand against cigarette taxes, but not i...

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90% of public comments opposed Bevin's Medicaid plan, but some tell feds that Ky. voted for him to get rid of Obamacare

By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Nearly 1,750 Kentuckians submitted comments about Gov. Matt Bevin's plan for Medicaid during the...

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Many Kentuckians still defer or delay health care and prescription medications due to cost

One in five Kentuckians aged 18 to 65 are delaying medical care or going without it due to cost, according to a study done for the  Foundati...

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Rural veterans less likely than urban counterparts to receive mental health care, says study

Rural veterans are less likely than their urban counterparts to receive treatment for mental health conditions, says a study by the federal...

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Kentuckians who work for small employers in the state aren't likely to be offered health insurance; most large employers do

Most of Kentucky's small employers don't offer health insurance, while almost all of the state's larger employers do, according ...

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Study finds Kentucky hospitals had 77% less charity care in first two years of Obamacare; ER visits were about the same

An ongoing report of federal health reform's effect on Kentucky says hospitals have significantly less charity care and care to the unin...

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Health-insurance premiums for 2017 will be more expensive

By Trudy Lieberman , Rural Health News Service Recently I got a note from a reader of these columns who lives in Warren, Ohio. He had seen c...

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Howard L. Bost Health Policy Forum to be held in Lexington Sept. 19; focus will be on 'Health as an Economic Driver'

It's not too late to sign up for the 14th annual Howard L. Bost Health Policy Forum, titled "Health as an Economic Driver," to...

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