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CEO, owner of eastern Kentucky addiction recovery center resigns amid wire fraud case
The CEO and owner of an eastern Kentucky addiction care and recovery center is stepping down after he was federally indicted on fraud charges.
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Kentucky gets “C” for maternal mental health
Just like the U.S., Kentucky earned a C grade in the Policy Center for Maternal Mental Health’s latest annual report.
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Meta Settles With Kentucky School District Over Youth Mental Health Claims
Meta has settled a landmark lawsuit with Kentucky’s Breathitt County School District, which blamed the company’s platforms for driving student anxiety, depression and self-harm. The rural district had sought over $60 million for a 15-year mental health program. With terms undisclosed and similar dea
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Certificate-of-Need Laws in Kentucky: Current Status and Opportunities for Evidence-Based Reforms
Executive Summary Certificate of need (CON) laws artificially restrict the supply of health care services, causing shortages, reducing quality, and increasing prices by stifling competition. These laws require health care providers to obtain state approval before initiating certain projects. CON reg
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Press release: OneQuest Health Announces Second Consecutive $1 Million Investment from the Yung Family Foundation to Combat Kentucky’s Mental Health Professional Shortage
COVINGTON, KY – April 13, 2026 – OneQuest Health, a leader in integrated physical and mental well-being, has received a second $1 million investment from the Yung Family Foundation. This second consecutive gift reaffirms the Foundation’s multi-year pledge to provide Kentucky families with access to
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KPR: How Kentucky’s Addiction Recovery Care allegedly committed massive Medicaid fraud
March 16, 2026 • Melissa Patrick (This post was originally published by Kentucky Health News.) “The FBI announced its investigation of Kentucky-based treatment provider Addiction Recovery Care (ARC) for potential Medicaid billing fraud in the summer of 2024, but in the ensuing 18 months, there was l
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Thomas Massie proclaims he is 'not suicidal' as he continues to pursue unredacted Epstein files
Massie follows other Republican congress members who publicly announced their mental health status after pushing for more transparency.
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Press release: Jordan Zumdick, MA joins SUN Behavioral Health Kentucky as a Mobile Assessment Coordinator
Northern Kentucky native Jordan Zumdick, MA joins SUN Behavioral Health Kentucky as a Mobile Assessment Coordinator. SUN operates a psychiatric hospital in Erlanger in partnership with St. Elizabeth Healthcare and an intensive outpatient center in Lexington. The mission of SUN Behavioral Health is t
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Press release: Ramey-Estep/Re-group named Kentucky CCBHC
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Ramey-Estep/Re-group Named Kentucky CCBHC, Marking a Major Expansion of Integrated Behavioral Health and Strengthened Community Access ASHLAND, Ky; CRESTVIEW HILLS, Ky; GEORGETOWN, Ky; GRAYSON, Ky; RUSH, Ky — (January 1, 2026) — Ramey-Estep/Re-group proudly announces its design
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Kentucky secures $212.9 million for rural health under federal plan
Gov. Andy Beshear announced Monday that Kentucky’s Rural Health Transformation Plan has been accepted in full by the Trump administration, securing $212.9 million in federal funding to support health care in the state’s rural communities.
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Kentucky to receive $212.9M from feds to strengthen rural health care
Kentucky will receive $212.9 million from President Donald Trump’s administration over the next five years to improve rural health care, state officials said Monday.
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Kentucky set to pull funding from peer support for recovery, is asked to reconsider
Kentucky's peer support workforce for addiction recovery faces a dramatic reduction in available positions and funding starting January 1, when new state licensing standards take effect under House…