Health Care
Cumberland area groups help facilitate health care access
On December 8, KFTC members in the newly formed Cumberland chapter (Knox, Pulaski, Laurel and Whitley counties) and representatives from the Kentucky Primary Care Association hosted a Facebook livestream event to promote healthcare.gov, the federal health care exchange under the Affordable Care Act.
Trump’s people are messing with Medicaid. Here’s why they shouldn’t
It is deeply troubling that Medicaid rules have been rewritten to usher in a new era of Medicaid waivers with requirements and penalties that no previous administration has ever approved. In fact, they have been the basis for rejecting waivers in the past.
Call Senators McConnell & Paul today to stop the latest ACA repeal bill in its tracks
From Kentucky Voices for Health
While some Senators are engaging in positive, bipartisan talks to stabilize the ACA marketplaces, proponents of Graham-Cassidy are trying to force a vote on repeal before the end of September (when current budget rules expire that allow the Senate to pass a repeal bill with just 50 votes, plus a tie-breaking vote from the Vice President).
The Graham-Cassidy bill is just as bad as all of the previous repeal efforts, if not worse.
Don’t hide from science. People near mines are dying; we need to know why
People in Appalachian Kentucky are dying at rates significantly higher than national averages.
We need to better understand why, through scientific research, to begin curing the health crises in the region.
Eastern Kentuckians rally in support of health care for all
A video of the rally can be viewed on KFTC's Facebook page.
Eastern Kentuckians showed their support for health care for all at a rally in Pikeville Saturday that drew nearly 100 people.
“We’re here because we’re human beings and every human being deserves health care,” said Bev May, a Floyd County KFTC member who emceed the event. “Every life counts, and every life needs health care.”
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