Congressional budget negotiations pose a threat to Medicaid and CHIP funding, impacting children with special health care needs. In Kentucky, these programs support approximately half of all ...

In defending Trump's signature spending bill—which could cut millions from the Medicaid rolls over the next decade—Kentucky ...

While the number is an approximation, more conservative estimates pin the number at 14% of current Kentucky Medicaid recipients that would lose qualification, while higher-end estimates pin the ...

Alex Acquisto Alex Acquisto Medicaid cuts in the bill could shutter rural KY hospitals, affecting women's care. Nearly half of KY births in 2023 were covered by Medicaid-funded services.

Perhaps its most notable feature for Kentuckians: cuts to Medicaid spending, including adding a work requirement effective Dec. 31, 2026. Kentucky, particularly the Eastern Appalachian region ...

According to 2023 data from the Kaiser Foundation, Kentucky currently ranks 10th in the nation for the number of “working Medicaid recipients.” There are 56.4% with full-time employment and 14 ...