INPUT NEEDED: New Rule Would Extend Health Coverage Access for People with DACA
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently proposed a new rule that would make people with Deferred Action for...
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Jun 13, 20232 min read
Preventive Services at Risk: What to Know about Braidwood v. Becerra
A federal judge in Texas recently issued a decision in Braidwood v. Becerra that would significantly diminish the Affordable Care Act...
Feb 7, 20213 min read
Looking Back to the Beginning of the Pandemic
The ThriveKY Coalition works hard to make #HealthyAtHome a reality for all Kentuckians—before, during, and after a pandemic.
Dec 11, 20204 min read
Congratulations, Sadiqa Reynolds: Healthy Kentucky Policy Champion 🎉
KEJC's letter supporting the nomination of Sadiqa Reynolds's nomination as a Healthy Kentucky Policy Champion wrote itself.
Jun 29, 20204 min read
KEJC Speaks Out Against Oklahoma's Bad Medicaid Proposal
Changing Medicaid to fit the state's budgets isn't just bad for Medicaid and the people who need it; it's illegal.
May 23, 20205 min read
Get the Help You Need
Here’s the latest on food, health coverage, childcare, unemployment insurance and housing.
May 18, 20203 min read
Can a Nursing Home Evict Me During this Pandemic? The Short Answer – Probably Not
What happens when a nursing home wants to force someone out during this pandemic?
Feb 20, 20202 min read
KEJC Requests that Representative Meade Produce the Studies Showing Widespread Fraud
House Bill 1 contains harmful, unnecessary barriers to Kentucky's public assistance programs.
Feb 18, 20202 min read
DC Circuit Court of Appeals Rejects Arkansas Work Requirements
In an unanimous decision last Friday, the DC Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed Judge Boasberg’s finding that Secretary Azar had acted...
Aug 14, 20191 min read
KEJC Opposes Trump Administration's Efforts to Make LGBTQ+ Discrimination in Health Care Easier
Once again, the Trump Administration is hurting people who need health care. This time: LGBTQ folks and non-native English speakers.
Apr 7, 20191 min read
"This wolf comes dressed as a wolf."
On March 14, 2019, Ian Gershengorn of Jenner & Block represented Kentucky's plaintiffs in Stewart v. Azar in oral arguments before Judge...
Mar 28, 20192 min read
Federal Court Rules Against Kentucky Medicaid Waiver
Advocates Say Trump HHS Continues to Ignore Medicaid's Core Objective Washington - A federal judge ruled against the U.S. Department of...
Mar 20, 20194 min read
New Baseline Report Shows Kentucky’s Gains Under ACA, Medicaid Expansion
By: Kentucky Voices for Health, Insure Kentucky The University of Louisville’s Commonwealth Institute of Kentucky today released a report...
Mar 7, 20193 min read
EMERGENCY: Legislature Poised to Empower Bevin to Take Health Coverage from 450,000 Kentuckians
UPDATE Representative Moser has reaffirmed her promise to withdraw House Floor Amendment 1 from SB 167 on Tuesday. However, the dangerous...
Mar 4, 20192 min read
West Virginia and Wyoming Reject Harmful Work Requirements for People with Medicaid
Last Thursday, lawmakers in Wyoming and West Virginia rejected proposals to impose a work requirement on people who get their health...
Feb 27, 20193 min read
House Bill 3: Expensive, Failed, and Illegal Policies
KEJC has drafted a letter explaining the ways in which House Bill 3 would impose illegal and/or unconstitutional restrictions on...
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