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Ky hospitals generate $34 B in annual economic activity, thousands of jobs across state
1+ hour, 30+ min ago (161+ words) Editorial director of Lane Communications Group. Editor of The Lane Report. Executive editor for our family of publications and websites. Green is a Kentucky native -- born in Louisville and raised in Elizabethtown and Lebanon. He has a Journalism degree from…...
2026 Healthcare report shows financial performance to be a growing concern
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (298+ words) LOUISVILLE, Ky. " Healthcare executives are guarded about the future of their organizations" financial performance, driven largely by concerns over governmental payment reductions and coverage changes resulting from the'One Big Beautiful Bill Act'(OB3), according to the'Mindsets 2026 Healthcare Executive Leadership Report'from Forvis…...
Insurance: Insurance Checkups Before the Tax Deadline
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (509+ words) March is often viewed as a sprint toward the tax filing deadline, but for business owners and executives, it's also one of the most overlooked opportunities of the year: a strategic insurance checkup. As financials are finalized and balance sheets…...
More than $117 million secured in federal funding for Kentucky transportation and economic development
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (50+ words) Lane Report The projects secured by Senator Mc Connell in the bill include: Kentucky Economic Development Projects (Totaling more than $50 million): - $20, 000, 000 to construct the new Cave City Area Agriculture Exposition Center in Barren County...
Insurance: The Benefits Balancing Act
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (581+ words) Kentucky employers are entering 2026 amid a rapidly changing employee benefits environment defined by rising health-care costs, expanding leave mandates and increased pressure to modernize benefit offerings in order to compete for talent. According to the 2026 Employee Benefits Market Outlook from…...
Thursday, Jan. 15 is last day to sign up for health insurance through Kynect
3+ mon, 4+ week ago (462+ words) With the expiration of the Affordable Care Act's enhanced premium tax credits on Dec. 31, health insurance premiums are much higher for Kentuckians during this year's open enrollment. Even so, Gov. Andy Beshear stressed the importance of having insurance. "Open Enrollment…...
Lexington based financial firm Whiteshore funding sees uptick in healthcare financing as government shutdown continues
5+ mon, 4+ week ago (350+ words) LEXINGTON, Ky. " Healthcare providers across the United States are facing increasing cash flow strain as the ongoing government shutdown and insurance reimbursement delays continue to slow payments. Medicare, Medicaid and major insurance carriers are taking significantly longer to release funds…...
Relief from drug industry middlemen stalls in Ky as independent pharmacies struggle
10+ mon, 1+ week ago (699+ words) FRANKFORT, Ky. " Kentucky's independent pharmacies, facing ongoing financial pressure, had hoped for relief from a new law meant to give them more clout against prescription drug industry middlemen known as pharmacy benefit managers, or PBMs. "Most pharmacies were just hanging…...