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Kentucky’s Medicaid Renewals Explainer

MAKE SURE YOU KEEP YOUR HEALTH COVERAGE! Due to COVID-19, Medicaid & KCHIP renewals were paused – but they’re coming back! If you or a family member currently has health coverage through Medicaid or the Kentucky Children’s Health Insurance Program, called KCHIP, use the explainer below to learn more about Kentucky’s Medicaid renewals timeline, what the renewals notices look like, some tips on what to do first & MORE. KENTUCKY MEDICAID RENEWALS EXPLAINER KENTUCKY MEDICAID RENEWALS SPANISH EXPLAINER

July 1, 2025

395 Organizations and Individuals Sign On to Letter Asking for Federal Relief

September 22, 2020 Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell317 Russell Senate Office BuildingWashington, D.C. 20510 Dear Senator McConnell, Kentuckians and people who are struggling all across the country are counting on you for leadership. In the face of a global health crisis that has infected nearly 55,000 Kentuckians – and killed more than 1,000 of our friends, family members, and neighbors – your constituents need real relief. This pandemic is nowhere near over and the last round of federal relief passed in May isn’t enough to keep Kentuckians healthy, housed, and fed right now, let alone as the year progresses. The latest “skinny” bill that failed to pass the Senate earlier this month is woefully inadequate. It provides no funding for Medicaid, no funding for state and local aid, and cuts unemployment support for struggling families during an increasingly deadly public health crisis and the biggest economic downturn since the Great Depression. We need you to push for Medicaid and public

September 23, 2020

Medicaid is Made for Times of Crisis

With COVID-19 cases on the rise and key provisions of the CARES Act expiring at the end of July, the prospect of losing unemployment benefits, facing eviction, being unable to put food on the table, and having to return to school or work in an unsafe environment is looming for many Kentuckians. Any progress Kentucky has made in keeping our residents safe and healthy could be undone without the sustained federal aid we need to ensure our safety net is truly up to the task of ushering our commonwealth through this crisis. Nearly three months after House Democrats passed the HEROES Act, Senate Republicans countered with their own relief package called the HEALS Act. With a focus on liability protections for businesses and reduced unemployment benefits, the HEALS Act doesn’t come close to meeting the needs of Kentucky families or addressing our unprecedented health and fiscal crisis. The HEALS Act ignores the hard numbers, as well as the many stories

August 13, 2020

Protect Medicaid

Kentucky’s COVID-19 case count has plateaued with no clear end to the pandemic in sight and high unemployment expected to continue throughout 2021. But Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell can act now to protect our health and economy. Medicaid is a critical lifeline for 1.4 million Kentuckians. With Medicaid, losing a job doesn’t have to mean losing healthcare. With Medicaid, families can get the care they need without risking crippling medical debt, so they keep contributing to our economy. But Medicaid is also at risk. Balanced budget requirements and recession-driven revenue shortfalls mean Kentucky may soon face pressure to cut Medicaid and other critical safety net programs. That would cut families’ health and economic lifeline, just as need grows. Congress can help. With support from Rep. John Yarmuth, the U.S. House already passed legislation (the HEROES Act) to protect Medicaid. Meanwhile, the Senate is taking a summer break while Kentuckians continue to lose jobs and health insurance. McConnell should stop stalling and bring

July 8, 2020

ThriveKY Letter for Kentucky’s Congressional Delegation

Letter to Kentucky’s Congressional Delegation on Behalf of the ThriveKY Coalition: Expand COVID-19 Health Measures, Consumer Protections, and Economic Relief Senator Mitch McConnell Congressman Andy BarrSenator Rand Paul Congressman James ComerCongressman Brett GuthrieCongressman Thomas MassieCongressman Hal RogersCongressman John Yarmuth April 29, 2020 Senators McConnell, Paul and Representatives Barr, Comer, Guthrie, Massie, Rogers, Yarmuth: Thank you for the actions you have taken to sustain our commonwealth through the COVID-19 pandemic. Swift passage by Congress of the Families First Coronavirus Act and the CARES Act were critical steps in supporting state and local efforts to contain COVID-19 and helping Kentucky families, providers, and small businesses cope with the pandemic’s health and financial impact. As this crisis continues, it is clear that much more needs to be done to protect Kentuckians and to ensure a full economic recovery. COVID-19 has created a public health emergency far greater than any we have seen in generations, affecting families across the commonwealth, from every Congressional district,

May 5, 2020

Resources for Kentuckians During COVID-19

The most up to date versions of our explainers will be located here. Help for Kentuckians During COVID-19 5.4.20 Help for Kentuckians During COVID-19 Spanish Translation 5.5.20 What Kentuckians Need to Know About COVID-19 What Kentuckians Need to Know About COVID-19 – Spanish Translation 4.6.20

March 30, 2020

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