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Kentucky plans to adopt Indiana's Medicaid model amid health care uncertainty

1 report, 1 independent Updated Oct 16
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Kentucky plans to adopt Indiana's Medicaid model. Separately, the Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky has expressed uncertainty regarding the state's health care changes. The state's new Republican governor campaigned on a promise to dismantle the existing Medicaid expansion program and insurance exchange.

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The changes relate to the Affordable Care Act, which provided federal funding for Medicaid expansion in 2014, 2015, and 2016. The shift in Kentucky's health care strategy could impact state funding and the uninsured rate.

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  • Foundation for a Healthy KentuckyNonprofit organization expressing uncertainty over Kentucky's health care changes
  • IndianaState whose Medicaid model Kentucky plans to adopt

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