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Congrats to Kentucky’s Health Benefit Exchange: kynect viewed as success

As health exchanges launched October 1 including the federally-run exchange and other state-based exchanges, we need to celebrate that Kentucky’s exchange, kynect, has been highlighted as a unique success story. As a reminder, health exchanges are online marketplaces where individuals and small businesses can compare insurance plans and enroll in the health coverage that best fits their needs. Some states, including Kentucky, created state-run exchanges, while many states deferred to the exchange set up by [...]

By |2013-10-14T13:38:16-04:00October 14th, 2013|Blog, Health|
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It’s Here! Open Enrollment for kynect, Kentucky’s Health Insurance Marketplace, Begins Today

Today kicks off a 6-month open enrollment period when families can start comparing their options in a new, competitive health insurance marketplace called kynect in Kentucky. If you don’t have access to health insurance through an employer or Medicare, you can go to kynect to see if you are eligible for Medicaid or discounted private insurance. You can select a plan that your family is eligible for and also one that fits your family’s needs. [...]

By |2013-10-01T09:30:02-04:00October 1st, 2013|Blog, Health|
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More Than 1 in 4 Kentucky Children Live in Poverty

  More than 1 in 4 children in Kentucky are now living in poverty, according to new Census Bureau data from the American Community Survey, released today. Child poverty in Kentucky increased to 26.5 percent in 2012 from 25.6 percent in 2009, bringing the total number of children who live in poverty to 263,819. The poverty threshold in 2012 for a family of four with two children means making an income below $23,283. These numbers [...]

By |2013-09-19T15:07:46-04:00September 19th, 2013|Blog, Economic Security|
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Get Covered Kentucky: Informative webinar delivers helpful guidance

Recently, Kentucky Voices for Health Hosted the webinar, “Get Covered Kentucky.” The 45-minute webinar provided clear, concise information about the implementation of health reform in Kentucky, information about Medicaid expansion, concerns to be on the lookout for in the next few months, and helpful messaging tips for countering myths about the Affordable Care Act. Health reform is going to improve the quality of coverage and the rate of coverage for Kentuckians across the commonwealth. This [...]

By |2013-08-27T09:00:29-04:00August 27th, 2013|Blog, Health|
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Free, one-on-one financial and legal guidance available at Louisville Metro Community Services and Revitalization

All families need economic stability to meet the basic needs of their children. This has become increasingly difficult for families in recent years during the economic downturn and extremely slow recovery. Louisville Metro Community Services and Revitalization is partnering with non-profits around Louisville to provide services and workshops to help families and individuals gain control of their personal finances. The city agency is providing the opportunity to meet one-on-one with experts to provide guidance on [...]

By |2013-08-22T11:26:49-04:00August 22nd, 2013|Blog, Economic Security|
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Reminder – Complete the Blueprint for Kentucky’s Children Survey by Monday

You have just a few more days to give input on the 2014 Blueprint for Kentucky’s Children priorities. The Blueprint for Kentucky’s Children is a policy initiative supported by children’s advocates across the Commonwealth working to improve the lives of children. Please complete the 2014 Blueprint for Kentucky’s Children Survey by Monday, August 19. Find the survey here. The Blueprint aims to promote safe and healthy families, a fair deal for working parents and a fair opportunity for every child in [...]

By |2013-08-15T10:47:17-04:00August 15th, 2013|Blog, Child Welfare & Safety, Economic Security, Education, Health, Youth Justice|
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Special report on Medicaid managed care indicates problems

Medicaid managed care is in the news again – or did it ever really leave? State Auditor Adam Edelen released a report at the end of July on the three Medicaid managed care companies which began operating  across the state (except for the areas in and around Louisville) in November 2011: Coventry Cares, Kentucky Spirit Health Plan, and WellCare. Tuesday, the Courier-Journal ran an editorial entitled simply: “Fix managed care”. The audit and the editorial [...]

By |2013-08-08T14:17:49-04:00August 8th, 2013|Blog, Health|
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Complete the Blueprint for Kentucky’s Children survey to help determine top 2014 Blueprint child priorities

The Blueprint for Kentucky’s Children is is beginning its 7th year. The Blueprint is a policy initiative supported by children’s advocates across the Commonwealth to improve the lives of children in Kentucky. The Blueprint aims to achieve safe and healthy families, a fair deal for working parents and a fair opportunity for every child in Kentucky. Responding to a challenge from legislators asking child advocates to speak with a common voice, children’s advocacy groups formed the Blueprint [...]

By |2013-08-05T17:23:56-04:00August 5th, 2013|Blog, Child Welfare & Safety, Economic Security, Education, Health, Youth Justice|
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Health insurance changes coming soon – check out this video for helpful information

Significant changes are coming to the state health insurance system that will impact hundreds of thousands of children and families staring October 1. There are currently 640,000 uninsured Kentuckians, or 17.5 percent of the state’s population under age 65. About 332,000 of these uninsured individuals can gain coverage through the Health Benefit Exchange. With expansion of Medicaid, the other 308,000 uninsured Kentuckians can gain health insurance coverage through Medicaid. This group includes families of four [...]

By |2013-07-18T13:30:09-04:00July 18th, 2013|Blog, Health|
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It takes a lot to get by in Kentucky

It’s pretty clear by now that families across Kentucky are still struggling in the wake of the recession. Although unemployment has been decreasing, the number of children in poverty continues to climb, as does the number of households relying on food stamps to feed their families. Times are tough and they don’t appear to be getting much better. Last week, the Economic Policy Institute released their updated Family Budget Calculator (which you can check out [...]

By |2013-07-10T16:10:17-04:00July 10th, 2013|Blog, Economic Security|
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