Passport Health Plan announced that Molina Healthcare, Evolent Health and Passport have entered into a definitive agreement for Molina to acquire certain assets of Passport Health Plan. The agreement helps to provide continuity of care and coverage for Passport members while also preserving hundreds of Kentucky jobs. Under the terms of the agreement, which is…
Health Enterprises Network plans Health Policy Forum
The Health Enterprises Network (HEN) will hold a virtual Health Policy Forum on August 6. The HEN Health Policy Forum is a group of healthcare executives and professionals who meet regularly to hear about key issues and legislation related to the region’s health-related economy. The forum will include a review of 2020 Legislative Session and…
Kentucky Regional Extension Center plans new webinar series
The Kentucky Regional Extension Center (Kentucky REC) and their partners at Kentucky Health Information Exchange (KHIE) are holding a free webinar series August 10 – 14. The WoW – Week of Webinars is a week of virtual learning and interactive sessions for clinicians, administrators, clinic staff and all healthcare professionals to remotely connect and discuss…
New Vista opens new First Steps office in Elizabethtown
New Vista opened a new First Steps office in Elizabethtown in July 2020, offering early intervention services for children with a developmental delay. The First Steps program, previously operated by the Lincoln Trail District Health Department, is now part of the New Vista First Steps team. First Steps is an early intervention program serving children…
PNC commits more than $1 billion to help end systemic racism
The PNC Financial Services Group announced a commitment of more than $1 billion to help end systemic racism and support economic empowerment of African Americans and low- and moderate-income communities. PNC’s expanded commitment will provide more than $50 million in additional charitable support for national and local work that will help eliminate systemic racism and promote social justice; expand financial…
Norton Healthcare announces five-step plan to address healthcare, racial inequalities
Russell Cox, president and CEO, Norton Healthcare, has announced five initiatives that will be immediately developed and accelerated to address inequalities both internally and within the communities it serves: Establishing the Norton Healthcare Institute for Health Equity. The primary focus of the institute will be to identify and remove obstacles that prevent people in underserved…