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The first counties were established while Kansas was a Territory from May 30, 1854, until January 29, 1861, when Kansas became a state. Many of the counties in the eastern part of the state are named after prominent Americans from the late 18th and early-to-mid-19th centuries, while those in the central and western part of the state are named ...
In 1803, most of the land for modern day Kansas was acquired by the United States from France as part of the 828,000 square mile Louisiana Purchase for 2.83 cents per acre. In 1854, the Kansas Territory was organized, then in 1861 Kansas became the 34th U.S. state. In 1886, Wichita County was established.
Medicaid is a program that is not solely funded at the federal level. States provide up to half of the funding for Medicaid. In some states, counties also contribute funds. Unlike Medicare, Medicaid is a means-tested, needs-based social welfare or social protection program rather than a social insurance program. Eligibility is determined ...
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 ...
A day after holding the first public hearings on Medicaid expansion in four years, Kansas Republicans on a health committee rejected the bill. ... R-Wichita, chairs the House health committee that ...
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 ...
Gov. Laura Kelly unveiled legislation to expand Medicaid in Kansas after five failed attempts. Though some Republicans are on board, leadership isn't. Kansas governor releases Medicaid expansion ...
Sedgwick County is part of the Wichita, KS Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the census of 2000, there were 452,869 people, 176,444 households, and 117,688 families residing in the county. The population density was 453 inhabitants per square mile (175/km 2). There were 191,133 housing units at an average density of 191 per square mile (74 ...