AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoMedicaid Relief: Gov. Andy Beshear says Kentucky will use a $255 million budget surplus to stop a planned 4% Medicaid reimbursement cut, also funding senior meals and Michelle P. Waiver slots, after providers were told of the reduction starting Aug. 1. Eastern Kentucky Infrastructure: Rep. Hal Rogers joined state and local leaders in Hazard to announce more than $30 million for water and wastewater projects across nine southeastern counties. Public Health: A measles case with many exposures was confirmed in Christian County, tied to an unvaccinated person exposed by an out-of-state visitor, prompting renewed immunization reminders. U of L Research Boost: The University of Louisville received NIH funding and a new MD-PhD designation to expand physician-scientist training. Courts & Crime: A former police lodge leader, Ryan Straw, was sentenced to 27 months for wire fraud; in Marion County, a band director was suspended after charges of sexual abuse of students. Food Safety: Walmart’s Marketside tomato soup kits were recalled nationwide over possible listeria contamination, including stores in Kentucky. Politics & Transparency: Beshear renewed calls for Sen. Mitch McConnell to provide reassurance about his health. Safety on the Road: KSP trooper Blaine Miller rescued four people from a burning rollover crash on I-65 in Hardin County.
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