By Muhammad Lukman Tuesday, May 16, 2017 Congress federal government health care costs health insurance obamacare Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act politics polls McConnell says all Senate Republicans are working on health bill, invites Democrats to join them McConnell used a graphic on the floor to drive home his point. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Tuesday that all Republican senat...
By Muhammad Lukman Monday, May 15, 2017 dentistry health health care health care costs health insurance oral health poverty rural health rural-urban disparities Rich-poor divide grows in oral health; Ky. ranks 2nd in seniors with no natural teeth; what's your county's toothless rate? The rich-poor divide is causing many impoverished rural residents to forgo oral health care, or resort to having teeth pulled rather than pa...
By Muhammad Lukman Friday, May 12, 2017 Congress federal spending health care costs health insurance legislature Medicaid state government At town hall in Benton, U.S. Rep. James Comer defends and explains his vote for House Republican health-care legislation UPDATE, May 21: The Washington Post 's Chico Harlan has a more detailed report on Comer's town halls in Benton, Albany, Edmonton an...
By Muhammad Lukman Tuesday, March 28, 2017 Congress federal spending health care access health care costs health insurance Medicaid Medicare obamacare Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act politics polls state budget working poor How Medicaid came to cover 1 in 3 people in Ky., 1 in 5 in U.S., and how it could be changed despite health bill's failure Medicaid is the main reason many more people have health insurance, especially in Kentucky. These New York Times maps are interactive, with ...
By Muhammad Lukman Sunday, March 12, 2017 Congress federal spending health care access health care costs health insurance health reform insurance Medicaid obamacare Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act politics president taxes Paul says conservatives won't support Republican health plan, hope to negotiate one more to their liking with Trump involved Sen. Rand Paul ( ABC image) By Al Cross Kentucky Health News Republican U.S. Sen. Rand Paul laid out his objections to House GOP leaders’ bi...
By Muhammad Lukman Thursday, February 23, 2017 federal legislation health care costs health care reform health insurance insurance coverage insurance deductibles Medicaid obamacare Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act research What Trump voters with Obamacare want in health coverage By Danielle Ray Kentucky Health News Affordability appears to be one of the most important concerns for Donald Trump voters as the president...