Written by Melissa Patrick for Kentucky Health News In October, Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear announced the expansion of dental, vision and hearing benefits for 900,000 Kentucky adults on Medicaid. On March 16, 2023, the Republican-controlled General Assembly took a final vote to take those benefits away, calling the regulation used to install them deficient. Beshear […]
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Here’s what the governor has signed into law so far
The legislature passed 120 bills this session, and Gov. Andy Beshear has already signed 68 into law so far, with more expected before the veto period ends on March 28. After the 10-day veto period, which started on March 18, the legislature will reconvene on March 29 and 30 to pass any additional legislation or […]
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Beshear vetoes bill that bans gender-affirming care
Gov. Andy Besher vetoed a piece of legislation Friday morning that would place sweeping bans on gender-affirming care for transgender children in the Commonwealth. The bill would ban puberty blockers, gender-affirming surgery, or hormones. It would also prohibit schools from teaching sexual orientation or gender identity in classrooms and force transgender students to use the […]
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Moser’s biomarker testing bill now law after governor’s signature
Gov. Andy Beshear signed a bill requiring insurance companies to cover biomarker testing, which advocates say will improve the state’s dismal cancer statistics. Sponsored by Rep. Kim Moser (R-Taylor Mill), House Bill 180 will cover biomarker testing, which healthcare professionals say is a way to determine the best treatment for each individual. “Biomarker testing is […]
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Beshear outlaws tianeptine known as ‘gas station heroin’
Written by the Kentucky Lantern’s staff Gov. Andy Beshear on Thursday issued an emergency regulation classifying tianeptine, known as “gas station heroin,” as a Schedule 1 controlled drug. In some countries the drug is prescribed in low doses to treat depression and anxiety. The drug is not approved in the United States and in higher doses produces opioid-like […]
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Beshear expresses concern over ‘shell’ bills in Kentucky legislature
Standing outside his office in the Kentucky statehouse Wednesday, Gov. Andy Beshear expressed concern over what he sees as the legislature passing “shell” bills without much oversight or time for review. A shell bill is when a legislator presents a bill with minimal language, but when presenting to a committee, they will present a committee […]
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Kenton County Commonwealth Attorney weighs in on impeachment proceedings
The Kentucky Senate’s first impeachment committee held its first hearing Tuesday over a former state prosecutor who allegedly traded legal favors for nude photos and videos. Former Commonwealth Attorney Ronnie Goldy Jr. — representing Rowan, Menifee, Bath, and Montgomery counties — was impeached by the House in February over allegations of requesting nude photos in […]
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The Frankfort LINK: Legislature passes ‘South Dakota’ style ban on gender affirming care
The Kentucky legislature passed a bill last week that will place a sweeping ban on gender-affirming care for kids in Kentucky after the legislature snuck in language to another bill and then quickly passed it in an unannounced meeting before moving it through both chambers. The legislation — which has switched to multiple bill numbers […]
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Gov. Beshear indicates disapproval of ‘anti-trans’ bill
Written by Karolina Buczek for WCPO On Monday, Governor Andy Beshear wouldn’t directly say what his plans are for Senate Bill 150, but he indicated he disapproves of the bill. Senate Bill 150 bans gender-affirming care for transgender minors. It would outlaw gender reassignment surgery for anyone under 18, as well as the use of […]
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NKY lawmaker named to first Senate impeachment committee since 1800s
The Kentucky Senate selected a Northern Kentucky senator as one of seven named to a committee set to consider the impeachment of a former state prosecutor whose trial started Monday. The Senate committee is the first since 1885, when the upper chamber convicted state Treasurer James “Honest Dick” Tate for stealing around $200,000 from the […]
