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2025 Kentucky Snapshot
The Healthcare Affordability Snapshot provides legislators, consumer advocates, regulators and other stakeholders a tool to compare their state’s health policies across other states. The categories examined in this resource explore a variety of policy options that have previously appeared in the Scorecard, as well as additional policies that impact health care affordability. Policies were selected […]
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Mirroring national trends, an alarming 58% of Kentucky adults report one or more healthcare affordability problems, according to results from a survey of more than 1,100 Kentucky adults conducted by Altarum’s Healthcare Value Hub. Altarum’s Consumer Healthcare Experience State Survey (CHESS) is designed to elicit respondents’ unbiased views on a wide range of health system […]
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The Health Care Value Hub’s 2026 Health Care Affordability State Policy Snapshot provides legislators, consumer advocates, regulators and other stakeholders with a tool to compare their state’s health policies across other states. The Snapshot explores policies impacting health care affordability across four domains: Policies were selected based on whether they have the potential to impact […]
Read MoreKentucky Snapshot 2024
The 2024 Healthcare Affordability Snapshot provides legislators, consumer advocates, regulators and other stakeholders a tool to compare their state’s health policies across other states. The categories examined in this resource explore a variety of policy options that have previously appeared in the Scorecard, as well as additional policies that impact health care affordability. Policies were […]
Read MoreMarketplace Coverage in Kentucky Offers Affordable Coverage; More Progress Needed
“Kentucky’s health insurance marketplace has been effective at providing affordable coverage options on a consistent basis” according to an analysis at KyPolicy, Kentucky Center for Economic Policy. Premium amounts have stayed relatively stable over the last ten years, individual marketplace signups have remained stable, and the recent improved federal subsidies have further lowered coverage costs. […]
Read MoreEastern Kentucky: 68% of Adults Experienced Healthcare Affordability Burdens in the Past Year
According to a survey of Kentucky adults, conducted from May 8, 2020 to May 26, 2020, residents of the Eastern region have experienced the highest level of healthcare affordability burdens in the state. Almost 7 in 10 Eastern Kentucky adults (68%) experienced one or more of the following healthcare affordability burdens in the prior 12 […]
Read MoreKentucky Residents Struggle to Afford High Healthcare Costs; COVID-19 Fears Add to Support for a Range of Government Solutions Across Party Lines
Key FindingsA survey of 1,140 Kentucky adults, conducted from May 8, 2020 to May 26, 2020, found that:More than half (58%) experienced healthcare affordability burdens in the past year;Over three-quarters (77%) are worried about affording healthcare in the future;High numbers are worried about becoming ill from COVID; andAcross party lines, they express strong support for […]
Read MoreLexington/Bluegrass Kentucky: 56% of Adults Experienced Healthcare Affordability Burdens in the Past Year
According to a survey of Kentucky adults, conducted from May 8, 2020 to May 26, 2020, residents of the Lexington/Bluegrass region have experienced high levels of healthcare affordability burdens. More than half of Lexington/Bluegrass region adults (56%) experienced one or more of the following healthcare affordability burdens in the prior 12 months. 1) Being Uninsured […]
Read MoreLouisville Metro Region Kentucky: 55% of Adults Experienced Healthcare Affordability Burdens in the Past Year
According to a survey of Kentucky adults, conducted from May 8, 2020 to May 26, 2020, residents of the Louisville Metro region have experienced high levels of healthcare affordability burdens. More than half of Louisville Metro region adults (55%) experienced one or more of the following healthcare affordability burdens in the prior 12 months. […]
Read MoreWestern Kentucky: 57% of Adults Experienced Healthcare Affordability Burdens in the Past Year
According to a survey of Kentucky adults, conducted from May 8, 2020 to May 26, 2020, residents of the Western region have experienced high levels of healthcare affordability burdens. More than half of Western Kentucky adults (57%) experienced one or more of the following healthcare affordability burdens in the prior 12 months. 1) […]
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