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Kentucky recovery provider halts planned sale to Florida company
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (213+ words) Kentucky recovery provider halts planned sale to Florida company'The Paducah Sun Addiction Recovery Care, a for-profit provider of substance abuse treatment in Kentucky, says its purchase by a Florida company is no longer in the works. A Dec. 31 news release…...
Senior citizens will pay a lot more for Medicare in 2026
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (65+ words) Senior citizens are the latest group of Americans to face steep increases in their health insurance premiums for 2026. Medicare Part B premiums will jump nearly 10% next year, the largest increase in four years and second-largest hike, in dollar terms, in…...
Mercy Health reaches contract agreement with Humana
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (259+ words) Health care system Mercy Health has reached a new agreement with health insurance company Humana to continue in-network access for patients with Humana Medicaid and Medicare Advantage health plans. The new agreement between Mercy Health and Humana takes effect Dec....
City employee health plan premiums to rise for first time in over a decade
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (215+ words) The Paducah City Commission, absent Mayor George Bray, approved adjustments to the city's health plan for the 2026 fiscal year, including an increase in premiums, at a called meeting on Oct. 21. The Paducah City Commission voted Tuesday to approve a series…...
Standoff over ACA health care tax credits affects 24 million people
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (318+ words) The battle in Congress over Affordable Care Act tax credits impacts how 24 million people obtain affordable insurance. In Kentucky, nearly 100,000 people get their health coverage through Kynect, the state's ACA marketplace. The battle in Congress over Affordable Care Act tax…...
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2+ mon, 2+ week ago (160+ words) The battle in Congress over Affordable Care Act tax credits impacts how 24 million people obtain affordable insurance. In Kentucky, nearly 100,000 people get their health coverage through Kynect, the state's ACA marketplace. The battle in Congress over Affordable Care Act tax…...
Humana says talks with Mercy Health still ongoing
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (239+ words) Humana says it is actively working to reach a new agreement with Mercy Health, and its goal is to find 'a path forward that balances affordability, care quality and long-term sustainability for our members.' Mercy Health said its hospitals, physicians,…...
State auditor finds $800 million in waste in Ky. Medicaid probe
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (274+ words) A special examination of the Kentucky Department of Medicaid Services (DMS) released by'State Auditor Allison Ball says a specific failure on the part of DMS led to more than $800 million of wasted taxpayer money. State Auditor Allison Ball FRANKFORT " A…...