When I was a child, my mother worked as a secret shopper for various banks. I still remember going with her as she pretended to be interested in obtaining a car loan or open a bank account. We always had to go to the bathroom to see how clean it was as that was one of many things she had to rank. The banks that hired these secret shoppers were committed to providing their customers [...]

The U.S. Supreme Court’s June ruling on the Affordable Care Act puts the decision of making Medicaid available to parents and childless adults up to 138% of the Federal Poverty Level in the hands of each state. This means Governor Beshear has as tough decision ahead of him. We want to make sure he knows that advocates for kids believe covering parents through Medicaid is the right thing to do for families in the Commonwealth. [...]

The numbers of children enrolled in Medicaid and the Kentucky Children’s Health Insurance Program (KCHIP) are on the rise, we learned in yesterday’s post. This data helps us understand how many children live in families who do not earn enough income to afford health insurance. The Medicaid program and KCHIP provide health insurance and access to health care for children in low-income households, in order to strengthen their health and future. One thing those numbers [...]

New Study Shows Kentucky Schools and Community Agencies often Collaborate to Share Facilities Jeffersontown, KY – Schools across Kentucky have opened their facilities to their communities during non-school hours for many years, allowing people of all ages to use their gymnasiums, tracks, cafeterias, and athletic fields for recreation. This practice, known as “shared-use,” not only saves cost, it deepens school and community connections and expands opportunities for physical activity. According to a new study,  Sharing School [...]