A director with the state housing corporation says Kentucky is still not building nearly enough homes across all incomes, but especially for lower-income people, to bridge the state’s large housing su...

On July 21, 2026, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a new proposed rule that would implement two of H.R. 1’s restrictions on states’ use of provider taxes to finance their shar...

For tens of thousands of Kentuckians with an intellectual or developmental disability, or who are simply getting older and less able to care for themselves, Medicaid services provided at home and in t...

For the nearly 100,000 Kentuckians who signed up for plans on kynect this year, premium costs are on track to skyrocket.

Advocates and nonprofit builders see the Kentucky's Affordable Housing Trust Fund at a crossroads as the state faces a worsening housing shortage.

The legislative chambers have agreed to a new two-year state budget (HB 500, later amended by SB 197) that includes 7% cuts to many state agencies. The agreement falls $691 million short of fully fund...

In the final budget agreement, the legislature passed deep cuts to DCBS, which primarily exists to serve Kentucky’s most vulnerable kids.

Introduction The budget reconciliation bill enacted in July 2025 (H.R. 1) includes two major changes to federal Medicaid law that will impose large implementation costs on most states. One mandates th...

DRIGGS — Facing difficult decisions as state and federal funding stalls, Teton Valley Health Care administrators made the decision to lay off dozens of employees and close an infusion clinic. In all, ...

On January 6, 2026, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator, Dr. Mehmet Oz, sent a letter to the Governor of Minnesota, Tim Walz, notifying him that his state’s Medicaid agenc...

Michael Green’s tally of the costs of raising a family in the U.S. today is going viral, even if some economists scoff at his math.

Immigrants make up a significant proportion of all the country's doctors. New policies are making it harder and less appealing for foreign-born physicians to come to the U.S.

Two federal judges ruled nearly simultaneously on Friday that President Donald Trump’s administration must continue to fund SNAP, the nation’s biggest food aid program, using contingency funds during ...

Sticker shock could lead many Americans to conclude health coverage is out of reach.

For the nearly 100,000 Kentuckians who signed up for plans on kynect this year, premium costs are on track to skyrocket.

OpEd: The Big Beautiful Bill weakens Medicaid, straining our healthcare infrastructure, reducing access, and driving up costs for everyone.

Cuts coming to Medicaid will weaken the bedrock of Kentucky’s entire health care system.

United Auto Workers claim victory at EV battery plant in Kentucky, though final vote tally is uncertain with dozens of ballots being challenged.

The Commonwealth Fund 2025 Scorecard ranks states’ health care systems based on how well they provide high-quality, accessible, and equitable health care.