Health does not exist in a vacuum. So much more impacts health than having health insurance and going to the doctor (although those are both really important). The County Health Rankings and Roadmaps project, a partnership between the University of Wisconsin and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, understands this. They work to figure out what’s making people sick or healthy and then figure out what communities can do to impact that. According to the newest [...]

A recent poll revealed that just over half (51%) of Kentucky adults reported not having dental insurance coverage. In most instances, children have the opportunity to receive health and dental coverage through their parents’ insurance or the Kentucky Children’s Health Insurance Program (KCHIP). Does your child or children have dental coverage? With less than a week remaining for open enrollment through Kynect, Kentucky’s Health Benefit Exchange, this is your opportunity to enroll now! For many [...]

Join the National Safe Routes to School Partnership on a webinar about the influence of district policies on walking and bicycling to school.  Attendees will learn about various policy opportunities at the district level, and be introduced to a new, free online workbook for building and customizing their own policies. The webinar is scheduled for March 20th, 2014 at 2pm Eastern - register here. SPEAKERS: Dave Cowan, program manager, Safe Routes to School National Partnership Ben Winig, [...]

Has your child’s pediatrician ever looked at your child’s teeth or gums? If you have ever been pregnant, did your OB/GYN talk to you about your oral health? If you are a physician, do you shy away from talking about oral health with your patients, because it is not your role? School nurses, do you include oral health in your continuum of care in your school? As a part of Kentucky’s 2014 Oral Health Literacy [...]

Open enrollment for kynect, Kentucky’s Health Benefit Exchange, ends this month, which means many Kentuckians still need to enroll in health insurance before time runs out. And kynectors, those certified by the state to help folks navigate the enrollment process, are heading into overdrive with less than 30 days left to enroll. Last week, the Lexington Herald-Leader examined enrollment by county.  The paper’s analysis indicated that throughout the state, the percentage of people who were [...]