Tag: Medicaid Expansion
Despite legislative trick, Medicaid expansion unlikely in KS this year
Sen. Anthony Hensley, a Topeka Democrat, submitted a motion to move a House bill for Medicaid expansion out of committee…
Medicaid expansion advocates, opponents differ on cost of program
Medicaid expansion could cost the state more than $50 million next year and up to a half billion over the…
Medicaid expansion amendments on citizenship, Planned Parenthood funding rejected
The Kansas House approved Medicaid expansion by a vote of 69-54 Wednesday night while rejecting amendments designed to strip expansion…
House committee strips Medicaid expansion funding from budget proposal
The Kansas House Appropriations committee stripped $14 million from Gov. Laura Kelly’s proposed budget today. During a tense debate, a…
Panel Debates Consequences of Medicaid Expansion
Medicaid expansion could jeopardize the state’s budget, according to House Majority Leader Dan Hawkins. “I would like to hear from…
30 percent of Kansas rural hospitals in danger of closing
One in five rural hospitals across the nation are in danger of closing, according to a recent survey by Navigant,…
Media pushes Medicaid expansion with slanted coverage of Oswego hospital closure
An AON study for the Kansas Department of Health and Environment says Medicaid expansion would have netted Oswego Rural Hospital…
Sen. Jim Denning sues KC Star for defamation
Kansas Senate Majority Leader Jim Denning, (R) Overland Park, is suing the Kansas City Star and columnist Steve Rose for…
Opponents Say Medicaid Expansion Is Bad Medicine
Rep. Jim Ward, D-Wichita, introduced a bill to expand Kansas’ Medicaid program, and Gov. Laura Kelly said in her state…
Lawmaker: When Is the Day We Can Discuss Medicaid Expansion?
Democrats in the Kansas House attempted for the fourth time this year to attach a Medicaid expansion to other legislation…
House Slams Brakes on Banking Bill as Medicaid Expansion Vehicle
Kansas House Minority Leader Jim Ward tried to slip amendments related to Medicaid into legislation dealing with banks yesterday. The…
21,904 People Died Waiting for Services in Medicaid Expansion States, Report Finds
Medicaid expansion isn’t what the doctor ordered. Gov. Jeff Colyer told a handful of lawmakers on Monday that he isn’t interested…
Legislator Says Right-to-Shop Proposal Would Drive Down Health Costs
Rep. Abraham Rafie is seeking a solution to drive down healthcare costs. U.S. health care costs will outpace economic growth for the…
Senate Committee Hosts Medicaid Expansion Hearing
The annual effort to expand Medicaid in Kansas cleared one hurdle Wednesday morning. Members of the Senate Public Health and…
Colyer’s Position on Medicaid Expansion Veto Unclear
Gov. Jeff Colyer won’t say whether he’ll veto Medicaid expansion, but he may have a choice to make on the…
Report: Medicaid Expansion Fueling Budget Crises in Many States
Medicaid expansion cost overruns are fueling budget challenges in several states, according to a new report from the Foundation for…
Media Cites Medicaid Expansion Ignoring Other Factors in Hospital Closings
Kansas editorial writers rarely consider that market forces and even government itself may have a bigger hand in painting a dire outlook for…
Medicaid Reimbursement Payments Cost St. Francis Hospital
Medicaid expansion proponents say they’ll make another attempt to expand Obamacare in Kansas when the state legislature reconvenes for wrap…
Expanding Medicaid: the Sequel?
Medicaid expansion advocates say they will make another attempt at expanding the program. Public radio reports, “Advocates of expanding Medicaid…
Kansas House Sustains Brownback Veto
The Kansas House did not have the votes to override a Gov. Brownback veto of legislation to expand Medicaid. House…
Senate Advances Medicaid Expansion Proposal
Kansas Senators adopted legislation to expand Medicaid on Tuesday morning, but the measure will likely meet the business end of Gov.…
Medicaid Expansion Never Says Die
The House Health and Human Services Committee tabled a bill that would expand Medicaid, and Rep. Dan Hawkins declared it…