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Health Kentucky was
at the forefront of helping Kentucky's indigent
gain access to health care when it began
its mission in 1984 as a private nonprofit
501(c)(3) organization. Health Kentucky
has formed partnerships with state trade
and professional associations, volunteer
health care providers, the Cabinet for Health
Services, and the Cabinet for Families and
Children. More than 250,000 individuals
have been served since the organization's
inception.
The volunteer health
care providers and eight pharmaceutical
companies provide free health care and medications
to eligible patients through programs sponsored
by their respective state trade and professional
associations. Patient eligibility is determined
on an annual basis by each county's Department
for Community Based Services. The Cabinet
for Health Services staffs a toll-free hot
line, which provides patients with referrals
to participating health care providers.
Health Kentucky promotes its services through
various outreach activities, manages the
volunteer health-care network and administers
the programs.
Vision Statement
We are Health Kentucky.
Our vision is that all uninsured Kentuckians
living in poverty have access to health
care.
Mission Statement
We arrange and promote
access to health care for poor and uninsured
Kentuckians by:
- Coordinating a
network of volunteer provider referral
programs.
- Collaborating with
other organizations that address the health-care
needs of the poor and uninsured.
- Examining data
and recommending improvements in health-care
delivery according to our findings.
We are Health Kentucky
— a network of caring.
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