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Will transgender Kentuckians on Medicaid lose some health care? It is unclear.
by Olivia Krauth, Queer Kentucky | Kentucky’s Only LGBTQ+ Newsroom June 26, 2025 A new law blocking transgender Kentuckians from using Medicaid to cover some forms of gender-affirming health care goes into effect Friday — but will it actually be enforced? It seems like no one knows for sure, leaving an untold number of…
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Eastern KY to get more ‘tech savvy’ with community-focused grant
Eastern Kentucky is still trying to recover from the decline of coal production and a regional nonprofit will soon kick off a digital training initiative for older adults in counties in need of extra job skills. The nonprofit Shaping Our Appalachian Region was awarded a Community Challenge grant from AARP to help get this…
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Interim committee discusses child fatality prevention methods
Interim committee discusses child fatality prevention methods June 25, 2025 Sen. Danny Carroll, R-Paducah, shares his ideas on preventing child fatalities in Kentucky during Wednesday’s Interim Joint Committee on Families and Children meeting. A high-res version is available here. FRANKFORT — Safer storage methods for firearms and medication and expanded access to child care…
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Lawmakers hear about motor vehicle usage tax legislation
Lawmakers hear about motor vehicle usage tax legislation June 25, 2025 The Interim Joint Committee on Veterans, Military Affairs and Public Protection discussed a proposal Wednesday that would exempt veterans and service members from paying Kentucky’s motor vehicle usage tax. Pictured here in this high-resolution file photo are the Kentucky State Capitol and the…
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Lexington man’s plea deal reveals series of firearm offenses
LEXINGTON, Ky. — A Lexington man pleaded guilty Monday in federal court to possessing firearms illegally due to a prior felony conviction. Bryan Anicasio-Miranda, 23, admitted to the charge as part of a plea agreement filed in U.S. District Court, which detailed several firearm-related incidents and multiple encounters with law enforcement. According to the…
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KY child overdose cases highlighted during National Safety Month
June is National Safety Month and experts are highlighting medication safety for Kentucky kids. Kentucky has seen a steady increase in pediatric overdoses and ingestion cases in recent years, with research showing the number of cases doubled between 2019 and 2023. The number of fatal pediatric ingestion cases in the state tripled over the…
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Two Men Sentenced for Multiple Drug Trafficking Offenses
COVINGTON, Ky. – An Aberdeen, Ohio, man, Gary Cunningham, Jr., 37, and Frederick Overly, III, 58, of Maysville, Ky., were sentenced to 268 months and 120 months, respectively, by Chief U.S. District Judge David Bunning for one count of conspiracy to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine and eight counts of distribution of five…
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Kentucky’s new Medicaid Oversight and Advisory Board convenes
Kentucky’s newly established Medicaid Oversight and Advisory Board convenes for its first meeting this week – on Wednesday June 25th. Lawmakers established the board, which includes citizens, during the 2025 legislative session. Experts say educating the public on Medicaid is critical amid ongoing threats to cut federal funding for the program. Dr. Sheila Schuster,…
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Laurel County Company Pleads Guilty to Obtaining Misbranded Injectable Drugs
LONDON, Ky. – A Laurel County, Kentucky company, Facial Expressions, pleaded guilty to the receipt of misbranded drugs in interstate commerce. Separately, its owner, Dr. Paula Gill, pleaded guilty to providing false information on an application to the DEA. Dr. Gill owned and operated Facial Expressions, which was a business that provided treatments to customers…
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Cuts in federal mega-bill could close Kentucky hospitals
As Congress considers cuts to safety-net programs in what Republicans are calling the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” new analysis from the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office estimates 16 million Americans – including 277,000 in Kentucky – would lose Medicaid health insurance. Josh Bivens, chief economist with the nonprofit Economic Policy Institute, said if the…