Health advocates say Kentucky’s bleak budget has one bright spot — it funds a long-sought program to help people on Medicaid stop smoking,Lawmakers allocated $1.5 million a year for the next two fiscal years that, combined with additional federal matching money, will give Medicaid officials about $11 million for the program. “We’re thrilled it finally got the funding,” said Amy Barkley of the Campaign for Tobacco Fr ... Jump to full article >>