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12/19/08
Analysis: Cigarette Tax Must Increase By 70 Cents To Be Effective
A new analysis by Kentucky Youth Advocates finds that Kentucky needs to raise the cigarette tax significantly to offset smoking-related social costs and discourage smoking. The current tax rate does neither. Further, an increase of less than 70 cents would merely produce revenues, doing little to decrease smoking and smoking-related costs.
12/17/08
Free Tax-preparation Sites Generate $14.7 million for Kentucky Communities
According to an report released today, the Kentucky Asset Success Initiative (KASI) helped families claim tax refunds of $6.9 million in 2008, generating $14.7 million in economic activity in their communities. KASI volunteer tax preparers saved families $1.4 million in tax preparation fees and predatory refund-anticipation loans -- an average of $205 per taxpayer.
12/10/08
2008 Kentucky KIDS COUNT County Data Book Released
The Kentucky KIDS COUNT County Data Book provides a detailed county-by-county picture of the condition of children in economic well-being, education, health, and safety. This year’s book includes eight new indicators, such as tax credits for families, corporal punishment in schools and breast feeding.
2008 County Data Book | Press Release | Order a Book
11/14/08
Governor Beshear to Kick Off New KCHIP Program
On Tuesday, November 18, at 2:00 p.m., in the Capitol Rotunda in Frankfort, Governor Beshear will be holding a special kickoff event to celebrate and highlight new changes to the Kentucky Children's Health Insurance Program (KCHIP). These changes remove barriers that keep eligible children from enrolling in this important program.
Join the Governor in the Rotunda and show your support! For more information see a brochure from the Governor's office (please note location change to the Capitol Rotunda).
09/23/08
50 State Study Finds Kentucky's Child Care Subsidy Policies Trailing the Nation
Child care subsidies allow low-income parents to work while ensuring children are cared for and educated in a safe environment. However, low-income parents in Kentucky who receive child care subsidies are still paying very high co-payment rates, and the state’s eligibility level is among the country’s lowest. The information comes from a comprehensive analysis, State Child Care Assistance Policies 2008: Too Little Progress for Children and Families, released today by the National Women’s Law Center.
09/03/08
Governor Beshear Unveils Plan to Enroll Eligible Children into the Kentucky Children's Health Insurance Program
The Beshear Plan aims to simplify health insurance enrollment, increase outreach, and improve health outcomes for children in Kentucky. These reforms were part of the Blueprint for Kentucky's Children effort and present a win for the state's children and families.
Governor's Press Release | KYA Press Release
08/26/08
U.S. Census Bureau Reveals Increases in Poverty and Uninsured Over Past Seven Years
Today the U.S. Census Bureau released Income, Poverty and Health Insurance Coverage in the U.S.: 2007. While Kentucky’s poverty rate decreased slightly in 2007, Census Bureau data reveals families are faring worse over time. Kentuckians were more likely to be poor or to lack health coverage last year than in 2001, when the last recession bottomed out. In addition, the median household income in Kentucky was lower in 2007 than in 2001, after adjusting for inflation.
08/19/08
Report: 93,000 Children in Kentucky are Not Covered by Health Insurance
A new report, Better Health Coverage for Kentucky's Children: Small Changes for Big Improvement finds that two-thirds of uninsured children in Kentucky are eligible for coverage under Medicaid and the Kentucky Children's Health Insurance Program (KCHIP), yet remained unenrolled. Kentucky Voices for Health suggest common sense changes that could bring more children into the programs that are designed to keep them healthy.
07/29/08
KyHealth Choices: What it Means for Children
A newly revised issue brief, KyHealth Choices: What it Means for Children provides the most up to date information regarding children enrolled in Kentucky’s Medicaid program. It highlights issues that impact children’s access to health care services including a lack of adequate information provided to families and the Medical community about the program, as well as confusion regarding “soft” limits and prior authorizations for prescription drugs.
06/26/08
Kentucky's Immigrant Youth Face Tough Transition to Adulthood
In Kentucky, as across the nation, children in immigrant families are a growing part of the population and future workforce. However, as the number of immigrant youth has increased in recent years, programs and services that would help them succeed in school and become productive adults have not kept pace, according to a new issue brief released today.
06/12/08
2008 National KIDS COUNT Data Book Released
According to the 19th annual KIDS COUNT Data Book, released today by Kentucky Youth Advocates and the Annie E. Casey Foundation, Kentucky dropped to 41st in the nation on key indicators of child well-being. The book begins with an essay on urgently needed juvenile justice reforms that are particularly relevant to Kentucky.