Former basketball star Michael Kidd-Gilchrist has scored a victory as an advocate for a new Kentucky law. The measure will expand insurance coverage for people seeking treatment for stuttering. Kidd-Gilchrist played on a national championship team at the University of Kentucky and spent several years in the NBA.
Former basketball star Michael Kidd-Gilchrist speaks at a bill signing ceremony on April 11, 2024, in Frankfort, Ky. Kidd-Gilchrist was a leading advocate for a bill signed into law that will expand insurance coverage for people seeking treatment for stuttering. Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear ceremonially signs a bill that will expand insurance coverage for people seeking treatment for stuttering, Thursday, April 11, 2024, in Frankfort, Ky.
At a bill signing ceremony Thursday, Kidd-Gilchrist spoke about the accomplishment he hopes will have a lasting impact for others striving to overcome speech difficulties. During a Kentucky Senate debate on the bill last month, Republican state Sen. Whitney Westerfield spoke about the obstacles many people face in getting the treatment they need.
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