Obamacare http://wkms.org en Democrats, Health Groups Praise Beshear's Decision to Expand Medicaid http://wkms.org/post/democrats-health-groups-praise-beshears-decision-expand-medicaid <p></p><p>After months of deliberations, Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear has&nbsp;decided to expand Medicaid in Kentucky under the Affordable Care Act,&nbsp;also known as Obamacare — a move that's won praise from Democrats and health advocacy groups.<br><br>Beshear said <span data-term="goog_1887721118" tabindex="0">Thursday</span> that expansion benefits Kentucky in many ways.<br><br><em>"This move makes sense not only for our health but also for our pocketbook. More important it makes sense for our future," he says.</em> Thu, 09 May 2013 20:20:54 +0000 Kenny Colston (KPR) 31589 at http://wkms.org Democrats, Health Groups Praise Beshear's Decision to Expand Medicaid Tea Party Activists Tell Kentucky Lawmakers to Reject Obamacare http://wkms.org/post/tea-party-activists-tell-kentucky-lawmakers-reject-obamacare <p></p><p>As the 2013 Kentucky legislative session begins, Tea Party activists are encouraging lawmakers to abandon the implementation of the Affordable Care Act — also known as Obamacare&nbsp;— in the state because of fiscal and health care concerns. Tue, 08 Jan 2013 18:10:56 +0000 Kenny Colston (KPR) 26525 at http://wkms.org Tea Party Activists Tell Kentucky Lawmakers to Reject Obamacare At Rally, Paul Says Republican​s Will Replace Health Care Law With 'Health Care for Everyone' http://wkms.org/post/rally-paul-says-republican-s-will-replace-health-care-law-health-care-everyone <p>Kentucky'’s two U.S. Senators say they both want to repeal the Affordable Care Act, but wouldn’'t elaborate on reforms to replace the measure. The senators headlined a Tea Party rally held today in Frankfort.<br><br>This was Senator Mitch McConnell’'s biggest Tea Party event to date, and his message wasn'’t a surprise. Both he and Senator Rand Paul rallied the crowd around the idea of repealing the federal health care law, which they call "Obamacare."<br> Tue, 21 Aug 2012 19:49:59 +0000 Kenny Colston (KPR) 21079 at http://wkms.org At Rally, Paul Says Republican​s Will Replace Health Care Law With 'Health Care for Everyone'