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New Special Report Highlights How Covering More Parents through Medicaid Expansion Benefits Kids

Contact: Andrea Bennett 502-381-1176 abennett@kyyouth.org Jeffersontown, KY – Children are already reaping the benefits of more Kentucky parents having health insurance due to Medicaid expansion, according to a new special report from Kentucky Youth Advocates. The report, Medicaid Expansion in Kentucky: Benefits to Kids and Families, examines the numerous family and child health benefits that have resulted from more parents having affordable health coverage. “The research is clear. Parent health impacts child health,” said Terry [...]

By |2016-09-07T07:37:41-04:00September 7th, 2016|News Room|
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Medicaid Expansion in Kentucky: Benefits to Kids and Families

Download a PDF of this special report with references here. All children, especially those living in low-income and vulnerable families, need access to affordable health care. Research has shown that children with health coverage are more likely to receive regular preventive care, such as well-child exams, and to stay connected to a primary care doctor. Continuous health coverage for children has been linked to reduced child mortality rates and increased health status of children.1 Since the [...]

By |2021-12-15T11:18:06-05:00September 6th, 2016|Medicaid|
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Guest Post: A Grandmother’s View on the Proposed 1115 Medicaid Waiver

Kentucky Youth Advocates seeks to share voices of children and their families who will be directly impacted by the 1115 Medicaid Waiver proposed by the Bevin Administration. As child advocates, we are concerned with many of the provisions of the waiver and how they will impact vulnerable families. Kinship caregivers often receive little support to help them provide for children they have stepped up to raise. We ask the Bevin Administration to exempt kinship caregivers [...]

By |2016-08-29T16:59:49-04:00August 29th, 2016|Blog, Health, Medicaid|
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The Child Advocate’s Guide to the Bevin Administration’s 1115 Medicaid Waiver Proposal

As child advocates, we have concerns about the impact of the Bevin Administration's 1115 Medicaid Waiver proposal on Kentucky kids and families. In this guide, we equip child advocates with information about the 1115 Medicaid Waiver proposal and address a number of frequently asked questions. Read our full position statement here, and download this Child Advocate's Guide as a PDF here. The Bevin Administration is asking the federal government—specifically, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, or CMS—to modify [...]

By |2016-08-24T19:00:17-04:00August 24th, 2016|Blog, Economic Security, Health, Medicaid|
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Kentucky Youth Advocates Position Statement Regarding the Bevin Administration’s 1115 Medicaid Waiver Proposal

“Is it good for kids?” That is the question we at Kentucky Youth Advocates always ask of our decision-makers, and we have carefully considered that question in response to the Bevin Administration’s 1115 Waiver proposal to modify Kentucky’s Medicaid program. In reviewing the proposal, known as Kentucky HEALTH, we see some positives but also have concerns. To briefly provide context, Medicaid has historically covered low-income, vulnerable populations, including children, pregnant women, people with disabilities, youth [...]

By |2016-08-24T14:08:49-04:00August 24th, 2016|Blog, Health, Medicaid|
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Statement on Medicaid Waiver Proposal Submitted to Federal Government

Contact: Andrea Bennett 502-381-1176 abennett@kyyouth.org Statement by Dr. Terry Brooks, executive director of Kentucky Youth Advocates Today, the Bevin Administration submitted its revised 1115 Medicaid Waiver proposal to the federal government for approval. The waiver includes several modifications from the original proposal based on comments received from the public during the comment period. We at Kentucky Youth Advocates appreciate that some of our recommendations to the Bevin Administration were incorporated in the final waiver proposal, [...]

By |2016-08-24T11:52:18-04:00August 24th, 2016|Medicaid, News Room|
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Guest Post: Removing Barriers to Everyday Experiences for Youth in Foster Care

Originally posted by the Annie E. Casey Foundation on their blog. It’s hard enough for any young person to grapple with the myriad changes and challenges that come with growing up. But teens in foster care face seemingly endless barriers to everyday experiences that their peers who aren’t in foster care often take for granted. Youth in foster care often cannot attend a sleepover unless the friend’s family undergoes a background check. They cannot play [...]

By |2016-08-09T15:34:00-04:00August 9th, 2016|Blog, Child Welfare & Safety|
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Guest Post: Every Child Deserves a Healthy Hometown

By Paula Little What do you want your child to be when he or she grows up? For concerned parents and community leaders in Clinton County, the overwhelming answer to that question has nothing to do with a career choice or monetary success. They say, “We want our children to be healthy.” You see, Clinton County has extremely high rates of obesity -- along with the chronic diseases, poor quality of life, and early mortality [...]

By |2016-07-25T14:49:46-04:00July 25th, 2016|Blog, Education, Health|
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Having 20/20 Vision for Your Child’s Benefits

By Abbey Rogers With 80% of learning occurring through a child’s eyesight, accessing preventative vision care and treatment is important for proper child development. Did you know there are specific vision services through Medicaid that have the potential to increase a child’s eye care services? Under the Early Periodic Screening, Diagnostic and Treatment Services (EPSDT) benefit package, children eligible for Medicaid can receive annual vision and hearing examinations, as well as corrective lenses until they are [...]

By |2016-07-20T09:23:13-04:00July 20th, 2016|Blog, Health|
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Youth Speak on the Impacts of Parental Incarceration

Portions of this blog originally appeared as an op-ed in the Courier-Journal. By Judi Jennings The Annie E. Casey Foundation has issued an important wake-up call concerning the impact of parental incarceration on America’s children, especially in Kentucky. A Shared Sentence: The Devastating Toll of Parental Incarceration on Kids, Families and Communities reports that more than 135,000 kids in Kentucky have had a parent incarcerated—the highest percentage (13%) in all 50 states. Educators and health [...]

By |2016-07-11T15:29:35-04:00July 11th, 2016|Blog, Child Welfare & Safety|
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