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Gov. Laura Kelly again advocated for her top priority for the session, expanding Medicaid.
The Kansas Legislature has scheduled public hearings for Wednesday on the issue of Medicaid expansion, which hasn't gotten a hearing since 2020. Medicaid expansion in Kansas is about to get its ...
Medicaid expansion, which was made available in the Affordable Care Act, is estimated to extend coverage to more than 150,000 Kansans. The state is one of 10 in the nation that has not yet ...
Governor credits more political approach. Kansas entered the 2024 legislative session as one of 10 states that hasn't expanded Medicaid following the 2010 federal Affordable Care Act, though some ...
Christine Osterlund, the state Medicaid director, had told lawmakers adults only qualify at or below 38% of the federal poverty level. For a single parent with one child, that means $648 a month ...
Kansas Republican lawmakers have resisted efforts to expand Medicaid for the past decade. Kansas lawmakers fail in last-ditch effort to pass Medicaid expansion ahead of elections Skip to main content
Stitt unveiled his proposal, dubbed SoonerCare 2.0, in March 2020; the plan involved expansion of the state's Medicaid program including work requirements and tiered monthly premiums and copays. [74] His plan was to serve as the state's use of CMS's Healthy Adult Opportunity program with an anticipated rollout in July 2020.
Gov. Laura Kelly unveiled legislation to expand Medicaid in Kansas after five failed attempts. Though some Republicans are on board, leadership isn't.