Support for Medicaid expansion in Kansas remains high, according to a new survey by the Docking Institute of Public Affairs at Fort Hays State University.But it’s unclear whether those views will inform how Kansans vote this election.More than 72% of respondents to the Kansas Speaks survey said they support expanding Medicaid, up slightly from last year.
BY SHALINA CHATLANI States Newsroom The majority of residents in this coverage gap are people of color, an analysis found Nearly 1 of every 5… Login to continue reading Login…
BY RACHEL MIPROKansas Reflector TOPEKA — Gov. Laura Kelly announced her plan to allocate additional funding for the state’s Medicaid-funded waiver program, a move that… Login to continue reading Login…
BY TIM CARPENTER Kansas Reflector TOPEKA — Americans for Prosperity-Kansas lobbyist Elizabeth Patton denounced the idea of expanding Medicaid to include “able-bodied” adults living barely… Login to continue reading Login…
BY TIM CARPENTER Kansas Reflector Senate president eager to pass private school funding, but a hard ‘no’ on Medicaid TOPEKA — Top priorities of Democratic… Login to continue reading Login…
BY RACHEL MIPRO Kansas Reflector TOPEKA — Rep. Tobias Schlingensiepen, a Topeka Democrat and pastor, pointed to a parable from the Gospel of Matthew to… Login to continue reading Login…
BY SHERMAN SMITH Kansas Reflector TOPEKA — Marcillene Dover’s diagnosis of a chronic illness propelled her into advocacy for Medicaid expansion — and made her… Login to continue reading Login…
BY SHERMAN SMITH Kansas Reflector Proposal aims to address objections by Medicaid expansion opponents HOLTON — Gov. Laura Kelly unveiled Thursday her proposal for a… Login to continue reading Login…
BY SHERMAN SMITH Kansas Reflector TOPEKA — GOP leadership in the Legislature rejected Gov. Laura Kelly’s latest proposal for Medicaid expansion, questioning whether federal regulators… Login to continue reading Login…