http://www.kyvoicesforhealth.org/ Kentucky Voices for Health Online Blog en-us Mon, 21 Nov 2011 10:43:00 -0500 Copyright: (C) 2012 Kentucky Voices for Health By Jodi Mitchell, Executive Director, Kentucky Voices for Health One thing is certain about the world of healthcare in Kentucky, it is constantly changing. Unfortunately, that doesn’t make life easy for the 4.3 million Kentuckians who must navigate our way through the health maze each day. As the healthcare landscape evolves, it is critical that individuals understand their responsibilities as well as those of their providers, insurance carriers and the government. And most important, wh... Mon, 21 Nov 2011 10:43:00 -0500 http://www.kyvoicesforhealth.org/blog/oneconstantinkentuckyhealthcarechange-27.html KENTUCKY MOVING IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION ON CHILDRENS’ IMMUNIZATION RATES By Jodi Mitchell, Executive Director, Kentucky Voices for Health Preventing an illness from ever happening is still the most effective medicine available. Vaccines are a perfect example of this; saving millions of lives each year and nearly eradicating many deadly diseases. That’s why Kentucky Voices for Health (KVH) commends the Kentucky Cabinet for Health & Family Services (CHFS) for taking steps to protect Kent... Fri, 21 Oct 2011 08:25:00 -0500 http://www.kyvoicesforhealth.org/blog/kentuckymovingintherightdirectiononchildrensimmuni-26.html Roll-Out: Medicaid Managed Care by Lacey McNary "A big change is about take place for almost a million Kentucky families and health care providers – the expansion of Medicaid managed care, scheduled for an October 1 rollout. What this change means is that the state will no longer be managing the day to day logistics of the Medicaid program – four companies will. This will impact who families call to get their questions answered, who recruits and pays doctors, and how much money will be saved... Sun, 18 Sep 2011 22:00:00 -0500 http://www.kyvoicesforhealth.org/blog/kyyouthadvocatesblogonmedicaidmanagedcare-25.html Resources to Help You Be a Better Caregiver Carolyn M. Clancy, M.D., Director of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), offers brief, easy-to-understand advice columns for consumers to help navigate the health care system. In her latest column, Dr. Clancy describes resources that can help you be a better caregiver to a parent, spouse, child or other loved one. To read Dr. Clancy's latest column, go to: http://www.ahrq.gov/consumer/cc/cc070511.htm. Wed, 06 Jul 2011 08:52:00 -0500 http://www.kyvoicesforhealth.org/blog/resourcestohelpyoubeabettercaregiver-24.html Improving Your Health Literacy Carolyn M. Clancy, M.D., Director of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), offers brief, easy-to-understand advice columns for consumers to help navigate the health care system. In her latest column, Dr. Clancy highlights the issue of health literacy, alerts readers to the importance of understanding health terms and information, and offers advice on what consumers can to do improve their understanding of health care information. To read Dr.... Wed, 08 Sep 2010 07:23:00 -0500 http://www.kyvoicesforhealth.org/blog/understandinghealthtermsandinformation-21.html