Over the last several years, more and more agencies and governing bodies throughout Kentucky have passed comprehensive smoke-free laws for Kentucky citizens. On September 11th, 2013, the Northern Kentucky District Board of Health endorsed Smoke-Free Kentucky’s initiative to prohibit smoking in all worksites. According to the NKY Health Department News Release, the NKY District Board of Health not only endorses comprehensive smoke-free laws but will also partner with Smoke-Free Kentucky on the campaign to expand [...]

Affordable Care Act: Minimizing Distractions Using Effective Public Education Strategies in Kentucky September 26, 2013 10:00am - 11:00am (Eastern Time) This webinar is intended for health educators, healthcare employees and community members within the state of Kentucky who want to employ successful public education strategies that will minimize distractions and create a positive implementation environment for the Affordable Care Act. By the end of the webinar, participants should be able to: -Understand the public conversation [...]

Over the last decade the number of uninsured Kentucky children has decreased by 2.9 percentage points. According to the new Census Bureau’s Current Population Survey (CPS), roughly 1 in 14, or 6.9 percent of children in Kentucky had no health coverage in 2011 and 2012 down from 9.8 percent in 2001 and 2002. This is good news for Kentucky children. Kentucky leaders have a long history of supporting efforts to get kids health coverage and [...]

We wanted to make sure you knew about a new resource focused on upcoming changes to the health care system in Kentucky. Get Covered Kentucky is a coalition effort spearheaded by Kentucky Voices for Health (KVH), which is funded in part by Families USA and the Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky. Get Covered Kentucky can help you educate yourself about new health coverage options coming soon and provide you with tools to help you spread [...]

The next Health Three60 program reveals how Kentucky counties stack up in the race toward health in “Healthy Competition: How County Health Rankings Are Catalyzing Change.” Host Renee Shaw and guests explore three regions of the state and discuss how innovative strategies, relentless analysis of data, and a little competitive spirit can bring about improved health outcomes. The show airs Tuesday, Sept. 17 at 9/8 p.m. on KET. In this show, viewers will learn how a local [...]

Monday, September 16, 2013 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM (Eastern Time) NKU Mets Center 3861 Olympic Boulevard Erlanger, Kentucky 41018 United States The Foundation for a Health Kentucky annual Howard L. Bost Memorial Health Policy Forum addresses health issues of concern to Kentucky's civic and business leaders. This year's focus is on policy actions that communities, schools and corporations can take to help the current generation of Kentucky children grow up healthier than their parents. National and [...]