Kentucky Supreme Court rules against Matt Bevin in pension open records case

By Tom Loftus FRANKFORT – The state Supreme Court has rebuffed the initial legal maneuver in the Bevin administration’s appeal of a court order requiring it to disclose a financial analysis of the governor’s original pension reform plan called “Keeping the Promise.” On Friday, Chief Justice John D. Minton Jr. ruled that the Bevin administration’s emergency motion…

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Special Session Still in Limbo

BY MICHON LINDSTROM PUBLISHED 6:16 PM ET JUN. 03, 2019 FRANKFORT- There is less than a month until July 1 and lawmakers don’t appear to be any closer to a special session. Last week, Gov. Matt Bevin said the “onus” is on lawmakers to get enough votes to pass his version of a pension reform…

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Yarmuth Joins Growing Group of House Democrats Supporting Medicare-for-All and Public Option Plans

BY EVA MCKEND PUBLISHED 9:03 AM ET JUN. 03, 2019 WASHINGTON, DC – Despite long odds, House Democrats are continuing their push for a number of national Medicare-for-All and public option plans. “Several of these proposals aim to make health insurance more affordable, either by eliminating premiums, reducing premiums, eliminating cost sharing and providing benefits that…

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How Passport Health Plan’s sale to Evolent will affect its customers and employees

By Deborah Yetter, Louisville Courier Journal Published 6:26 a.m. ET May 30, 2019 On Wednesday, Passport Health Plan announced it reached an agreement with Evolent Health, a national health health management company, which will buy a 70% stake in Passport for $70 million. Passport is a non-profit Medicaid managed care plan based in Louisville. Here’s how the changes could affect:…

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