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Revised fluoride bill in the works for 2026 October 21, 2025 Sen. Greg Elkins, R-Winchester, and Rep. Mark Hart, R-Falmouth, tell the Interim Joint Committee on State Government on Tuesday about their plans to file legislation to remove the state mandate for water fluoridation in 2026. A high-resolution photo can be found here. FRANKFORT…

Proposal would clear path for religious institutions to build housing October 21, 2025 The Kentucky Housing Task Force 2025 heard testimony Tuesday regarding religious institution land use. A high-resolution photo can be found here. FRANKFORT — The Kentucky Housing Task Force 2025 heard testimony Tuesday on using land owned by religious institutions to build…

Project announced in April expected to be complete by end of 2026   SHELBYVILLE, Ky. (Oct. 20, 2025) – Today, Rocky Adkins, senior advisor to Gov. Andy Beshear, joined local officials and leadership at Process Machinery Inc. (PMI) to break ground on the company’s nearly $11.5 million expansion in Shelbyville, a project that is…

Governor also provides an update on SNAP as federal shutdown reaches 20-day mark   FRANKFORT, Ky. (Oct. 20, 2025) – Today, Gov. Andy Beshear announced that his administration has reallocated $9.1 million to the Aging and Independent Living appropriation for the Senior Meals program following news that Area Development Districts (ADDs) have exhausted all…

By Libby RichardsThe Conversation As the autumn’s cool weather settles in, so does flu season – bringing with it the familiar experiences of sniffles, fever and cough. Every year, influenza – the flu – affects millions of people. Most will experience the infection as a mild to moderate illness – but for some, it…

By Libby RichardsThe Conversation As the autumn’s cool weather settles in, so does flu season – bringing with it the familiar experiences of sniffles, fever and cough. Every year, influenza – the flu – affects millions of people. Most will experience the infection as a mild to moderate illness – but for some, it…

By Melissa PatrickKentucky Health News As the government shutdown continues, Democrats and Republicans continue to disagree on the urgency of extending the Affordable Care Act tax credits. Democrats want to see the tax credits, which make ACA health care premiums more affordable, extended before open enrollment begins Nov. 1, and have made it a…

By Melissa PatrickKentucky Health News As the government shutdown continues, Democrats and Republicans continue to disagree on the urgency of extending the Affordable Care Act tax credits. Democrats want to see the tax credits, which make ACA health care premiums more affordable, extended before open enrollment begins Nov. 1, and have made it a…

The University of Kentucky Sanders-Brown Center on Aging celebrated its 40th year of continuous funding from the National Institutes of Health for its work in the field of Alzheimer’s and dementia at an Oct. 15 ceremony. “For four decades, the Sanders-Brown Center on Aging has ensured that discoveries reach the people who need them…

By Sarah LaddKentucky Lantern Kentuckians covered by Medicare have some of the worst health outcomes and access to care in the country, according to a national report released Thursday. The first-of-its-kind report, “State Scorecard on Medicare Performance: How Medicare Is Working for Its Beneficiaries,” from the Commonwealth Fund, places Kentucky as the third-worst state…