OpEd by Tim Abrams
Kentucky Retired Teachers Association
Tim Abrams KTRA
As the Kentucky General Assembly debates the budget and its potential impact on teachers and retired teachers, it is ironic that 10 years ago lawmakers adopted the Shared Responsibility Act of 2010, a model of legislative collaboration, compromise and good governance.
OpEd by Marcie Timmerman
Marcie Timmerman
Nearly two years ago, I was prescribed my first biologic medication to treat my autoimmune disease. Since then, this medication and others have been vital in managing my health. Innovative medicines, sadly, come with a steep price tag.
OpEd by Ashli Watts and Jennifer Hancock
In communities across Kentucky, substance use disorders have taken a tremendous toll. Every day we are confronted with new data, reports and headlines that remind us of addiction’s staggering ripple effect.
President and CEO of the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce, Ashli Watts & President and CEO of Volunteers of America Mid-States, Jennifer Hancock
OpEd by: John Inman
Director of Advocacy for the Kentucky Primary Care Association
John Inman
Kentucky’s rural healthcare facilities are in crisis. Our Commonwealth is ranked as having one of the highest percentage of hospitals at risk of closure in the nation with nearly one-fourth of rural hospitals in Kentucky at risk of closure. The most at-risk of closure are the small, non-profit or public safety-net hospitals.
‘As long as I am Majority Leader, I will never let Democrats’ short-term rage inflict permanent damage on our Constitution
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The following op-ed by U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) was published in today’s Courier Journal:
