Kentucky Health News
Kentucky Health News is an independent news service of the Institute for Rural Journalism, based in the School of Journalism at UK, with support from the Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky.
Kentucky bill would further restrict who can get food assistance
Will kick thousands off of food stamps, according to some analysts
Health bills moving in both chambers during 10th week of 2026 legislative session
And there’s a bunch of them.
Health bills continue to move in sixth week of legislative session
Kentucky Health News is on the beat.
Beshear wants 16 medical conditions added to medical cannabis law
Says changes could help about 430,000 Kentuckians
Six health bills are on the move in first two weeks of session
With many more filed
Kentucky Voices for Health’s annual meeting focuses on looming changes to Medicaid program
The GOP’s bill makes significant cuts to Medicaid funding, with ripple effects throughout the health care systems
Health task force learns about state food and nutrition programs, with a focus on SNAP
Kentucky health is poor, and food issues aren’t helping.
Coalition: ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ will result in ‘deep’ safety net cuts
“Kentuckians stand to lose really, really big.”
Licensing of KY tobacco and vape shops awaits vote in Senate
The bill aims to strengthen an earlier law
Bill to ensure Ky. hospitals get same access to drug-discount program as other states passes first hurdle
Federal 304B program provides savings – if pharma companies honor it
Hundreds of Kentuckians have already applied for medical marijuana program
And thousands have visited an authorized practitioner to learn more.
Kentucky law says cities, counties must detail opioid settlement spending. LPM finds that most haven’t.
“Public records show most Kentucky cities and counties fell short of state rules that they regularly report on their payouts from the national opioid settlements,” Morgan Watkins reports for Louisville Public Media.
Epidemiologist: Gun violence is a public-health issue
Gun violence is now the #1 cause of death of children. If a disease was causing this many deaths, wouldn’t we call it a public health crisis?
