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Success of Kentucky's Health Plan Comes With New Obstacles
In many ways, Kentucky, a poor state with a starkly unhealthy populace, has become a symbol of the Affordable Care Act's potential. But as the first year of coverage ends, potential obstacles to the law's success are also coming into sharp relief here.
In many ways, Kentucky, a poor state with a starkly unhealthy populace, has become a symbol of the Affordable Care Act’s potential.
Medicaid
Largely because the state chose to expand , the drop in the uninsured rate has been among the sharpest in the nation. Hospital revenues are up, healthcare jobs are multiplying and far more Kentuckians are getting preventive checkups and screenings, according to state officials.
But as the first year of coverage ends, potential obstacles to the law’s success are also coming into sharp relief here.
Read more at The New York Times: http://nyti.ms/1xusylC
Blister Packs May Help Solve Medication Adherence Challenges and Lower Health Care Costs
June 10th 2025Julia Lucaci, PharmD, MS, of Becton, Dickinson and Company, discusses the benefits of blister packaging for chronic medications, advocating for payer incentives to boost medication adherence and improve health outcomes.
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From Red Tape to Relief: Rewriting the Rules of Prior Authorization
June 23rd 2025Up to 257 million Americans could benefit from these prior authorization reforms that could have cross-market implications on health care plans administered through commercial insurers, Medicare Advantage, and Medicaid.
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