Dr. Steven Stack will become the secretary of the Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services effective July 1. He poses in his Frankfort office, June 13, 2025. (Kentucky Lantern photo by Sarah Ladd)
FRANKFORT — Dr. Steven Stack says Kentucky, which already struggles with poor health, is “on the cusp of having a significant backslide” if the federal government cuts programs like Medicaid and SNAP.
Stack, who on July 1 will shift roles from the state’s public health commissioner to the secretary of the Cabinet for Health and Family Services, said Kentucky can become a healthier state over time, but that requires robust safety net programs…