http://wuky.org en http://wuky.org/post/gov-beshear-vetoes-medicaid-bill-promises-investigation-late-payment-claims <p>FRANKFORT, Ky. - Gov. Steve Beshear has vetoed a bill sponsored by House Speaker Greg Stumbo that would require prompt payment in the Medicaid managed care system. Fri, 05 Apr 2013 18:07:14 +0000 Kenny Colston, Kentucky Public Radio 29671 at http://wuky.org Gov. Beshear Vetoes Medicaid Bill, Promises Investigation Of Late Payment Claims http://wuky.org/post/gov-beshear-weighs-medicaid-expansion <p>FRANKFORT, Ky. - With Kentucky actively setting up its health insurance exchange, the final piece of compliance with the Affordable Care Act is a decision on Medicaid expansion. Fri, 21 Dec 2012 19:00:23 +0000 Kenny Colston, Kentucky Public Radio 25063 at http://wuky.org Gov. Beshear Weighs Medicaid Expansion http://wuky.org/post/kentuckys-largest-health-system-severs-ties-coventrycares <P>LEXINGTON, Ky. - KentuckyOne Health, which includes the former St. Joseph Health System in Lexington, has dropped all contracts with Medicaid managed care organization CoventryCares. Thu, 16 Aug 2012 19:54:07 +0000 Josh James 19222 at http://wuky.org Kentucky's Largest Health System Severs Ties With CoventryCares http://wuky.org/post/child-well-being-report-ranks-kentucky-bottom-15-states <p>LEXINGTON, Ky. - The Annie E. Casey Foundation&rsquo;s 2012 Kids Count data book, a national report card ranking child well-being released Wednesday, placed Kentucky in the bottom fifteen states. But there are positive trends as well. Wed, 25 Jul 2012 05:00:00 +0000 Josh James 17926 at http://wuky.org Child Well-Being Report Ranks Kentucky In Bottom 15 States