Alongside Gov. Andy Beshear, more than two dozen Democratic attorneys general and governors are suing the Trump administration over plans to suspend food assistance benefits as the federal government shutdown drags on.

The owner of the Florida company intending to purchase several facilities from Addiction Recovery Care in Kentucky says ARC’s owner Tim Robinson will use funds from the sale to make a payment to the U.S. Department of Justice over Medicaid violations.

Several lawmakers voiced support Tuesday to bring back legislation that would make water fluoridation optional in Kentucky’s public water systems.

Funding for food assistance benefits next month isn’t coming, Gov. Andy Beshear said, due to the federal government shutdown. Funding for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program is also delayed.

After public outcry and pressure from lawmakers, Gov. Andy Beshear’s administration found the funding to support senior meal programs across the state.

Kentuckians covered under Medicare have poor health outcomes and inferior quality and access to care compared to other states, according to a national study from the Commonwealth Fund.

In South Carolina, more than 130 schoolkids are under quarantine after being exposed to measles. Across the U.S., total case counts could be even higher than the official number.

Several GOP legislators say the governor needs to find the funds to bolster Kentucky’s senior meal program, or he should call a special session.

Kentuckians who get their health insurance through the state exchange will likely see their premiums go up if enhanced federal tax credits tied to the Affordable Care Act expire at the year’s end.

Kentucky's state legislature budgeted general funds for the senior meal programs, but senior centers now facing a budgetary shortfall that has many cutting programs and reducing meal delivery services.