Kentucky Governor Promises Health Insurance for Black Kentuckians in Wake of CCP Virus

Kentucky Governor Promises Health Insurance for Black Kentuckians in Wake of CCP Virus
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear speaks during a news conference at the state's Emergency Operations Center at the Boone National Guard Center in Frankfort, Ky., on May 3, 2020. Ryan C. Hermens/Lexington Herald-Leader/AP
Venus Upadhayaya
Updated:

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear promised 100 percent health insurance coverage for African Americans in his state in wake of the health care disparities highlighted by the CCP virus pandemic.

“My commitment today is we’re going to begin an effort to cover 100 percent of our individuals in our black and African American communities,” Beshear said according to Lexington Herald-Leader.
Venus Upadhayaya
Venus Upadhayaya
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Venus Upadhayaya reports on India, China, and the Global South. Her traditional area of expertise is in Indian and South Asian geopolitics. Community media, sustainable development, and leadership remain her other areas of interest.
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