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SD public defense duties shift from counties to state; SCOTUS appears skeptical of restricting government communications with social media companies; Trump lawyers say he can't make bond; new scholarships aim to connect class of 2024 to high-demand jobs.

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The SCOTUS weighs government influence on social media, and who groups like the NRA can do business with. Biden signs an executive order to advance women's health research and the White House tells Israel it's responsible for the Gaza humanitarian crisis.

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Midwest regenerative farmers are rethinking chicken production, Medicare Advantage is squeezing the finances of rural hospitals and California's extreme swing from floods to drought has some thinking it's time to turn rural farm parcels into floodplains.

KY: Welfare Reform

Nueva Coalición busca promover la Educación Informada sobre el trauma en las escuelas

FRANKFORT, Ky. -- Una nueva coalición estatal quiere que las escuelas y las comunidades se enfoquen en la educación y que cuiden a los …

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Los Kentuckianos que no tengan cobertura médica patrocinada por su empleador, o que no califiquen para Medicaid, tienen hasta el 1 de diciembre para elegir un plan de seguro médico mientras estén abiertas las inscripciones. Nadia Ramlagan tiene más información.
Mientras se acerca la fecha límite para inscribirse, los defensores alertan sobre los Planes “Basura” de corto plazo

FRANKFORT, Ky. -- Los residentes de Kentucky cuya cobertura no es patrocinada por el patrón, o quienes no califiquen para Medicaid, tienen hasta …

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A report from the Urban Institute finds an additional 21.1 million people would be uninsured, a 69% increase nationally, if the Affordable Care Act were repealed. (Adobe Stock)
U.S. Supreme Court Takes Up Future of Affordable Care Act

FRANKFORT, Ky. -- Tomorrow, the Supreme Court hears oral arguments in cases that could decide the fate of the Affordable Care Act. Health coverage …

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As of 2018, 239,000 Kentucky children relied on food-assistance benefits, according to federal data. (Adobe Stock)
Proposed Changes Could Reduce KY Families' Access to Food

FRANKFORT, Ky. -- Last week, Kentucky House lawmakers advanced legislation that would reform how the state provides cash and food assistance and …

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The state says Medicaid recipients who received a Kentucky HEALTH eligibility notice in the mail should disregard it. (@lizzieallenphoto/Twenty20)
Confusion Amid Federal Judge's Ruling on Medicaid Work Requirements

FRANKFORT, Ky. – The Kentucky HEALTH program, which would have required Medicaid recipients to work or volunteer in order to get health …

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Medicaid expansion has reduced the number of uninsured adults in Kentucky by more than 460,000, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation. (@thegoldenmonoclenyc/Twenty20)
KY Senators Fight to Preserve Medicaid Benefits

FRANKFORT, Ky. – Two new bills introduced in the Kentucky Senate would require Medicaid to cover dental and eye doctor visits, and would …

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About 95,000 Kentuckians are expected to lose Medicaid coverage under the state's new waiver. (jamiesue/Twenty20)
New Data: Rural Kentucky Relies on Medicaid Expansion

MANCHESTER, Ky. — Newly crunched data reveals the growing importance of Medicaid expansion for rural Kentucky. Nine of the top 10 rural …

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A new Medicaid work requirement announced by Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin will affect an estimated 350,000 adults. (Gage Skidmore/Wikimedia Commons)
Poll Shows Voters Disagree With Medicaid Work Rules

FRANKFORT, Ky. – Kentucky will be phasing in a rule saying people who get Medicaid have to work if they can - but a new national poll suggests …

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Dr. Gail Christopher, a  national expert in holistic health and diversity, told community and health leaders in Kentucky that if they work more on improving inequities the state's health will improve. (Shannon Wells)
Dealing With Inequities Called Key to Improving Kentuckians' Health

LEXINGTON, Ky. - A national expert in holistic health and diversity told community and health leaders in Kentucky yesterday that if they work more on …

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Kentucky's huge drop in uninsured adults is good for both parents and their kids, say children's advocates. (Greg Stotelmyer)
More KY Parents Have Health Insurance; That's Good for Their Kids

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - The percentage of Americans without insurance is at an all-time low. A new census survey finds that more than 9 percent are …

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Community health center leaders say Medicaid expansion is helping address racial and health disparities in Kentucky. (Shawnee Christian Healthcare)
Community Health Center Leaders Say Medicaid Expansion Helps Reduce Disparities

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- A new report from the Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky found that race and ethnicity make a difference in how healthy you are…

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Integrating dental care at the same sites as people get medical care is one idea that could make Kentucky's Medicaid program work more efficiently. (Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky)
Ideas for Medicaid's Future in Kentucky

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - A broad cross-section of people who are interested in how Kentucky will implement changes to its Medicaid program have spoken - and …

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