By Alec Gartner | Dec. 12, 2019 TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) – Lawmakers are looking for a solution to expand the state’s Medicaid system. Government officials have high hopes heading into the session after the final meeting of the Governor’s Council on Medicaid Expansion wrapped up. Governor Laura Kelly formed the group after failing to get […]

By Ryann Brooks | Dec. 4, 2019 Governor Laura Kelly talked Medicaid expansion during a visit with area hospital administrators, health care professionals and local legislators at Newman Regional Health Tuesday afternoon. Medicaid expansion, Kelly said, had been a high priority she encountered among prospective voters during the 2018 gubernatorial election, second only to education. […]

By Ximena Garcia | Nov. 27, 2019 “Don’t cut off your nose to spite your face!” is a silly adage no one would ever think to intentionally do. But that will happen to us Kansans if our elected officials don’t adopt straight Medicaid expansion. Straight expansion means increasing the eligibility for Medicaid (health insurance for […]

By Sheldon Weisgrau | Dec. 2, 2019 As we dive into the details of various Medicaid expansion proposals and advocate for the best possible plan for patients, it’s easy to lose sight of the basics. In addition to the economic benefits to the state, improved financial stability for families and enhanced prospects for rural hospitals, […]

By the American Heart Association | Nov. 18, 2019 Melissa Dodge isn’t used to putting herself front and center. She is far more comfortable advocating for the American Heart Association on behalf of her daughter, Brooklynn, who was born with half a heart. But when you ask Melissa what she fears most, it’s not being […]

By Christopher Brown | Nov. 8, 2019 A newly released Kansas plan to give more people Medicaid is an example of the tricky balancing act needed in states that have resisted expanding the low-income health program so far. The good news, supporters of growing Medicaid say, is that a powerful Kansas state senator who has […]

By Tim DeWeese | Nov. 7, 2019 Last week the Kansas Senate leadership unveiled its proposed legislation on Medicaid expansion in response to the Kansas House of Representatives bill that passed last session. Regardless of how the Senate and House compromise to formulate a comprehensive approach to expand Medicaid and improve access to health care, […]

“I feel like every time we look at health care costs for me, it’s almost as much as our rent check and that’s not right.” Jessica is from Lawrence. She married her husband about three years ago, and they have a 2-year-old daughter together. Currently, she has no health insurance. Jessica suffers from depression and […]