Wichita Eagle: Medicaid expansion could add nearly 23,000 jobs in Kansas if passed, report finds

By Megan Stringer | May 21, 2021 Kansas could add nearly 23,000 new jobs if the state expanded Medicaid, according to a new report on the economic and employment effects of expansion in states that have not adopted it. While most of the new jobs would go to the health care sector, expansion would also […]

Updated research shows economic impact of Medicaid expansion

Updated research from Kansas State University economist Dr. John Leatherman shows that Medicaid expansion will bring hundreds of millions of dollars in federal funding into Kansas each year, which will create increase economic activity that will increase tax revenues to the state and local governments. Those increased state and local revenues are expected to offset […]

Medicaid Expansion: Why It Matters

The Alliance for a Healthy Kansas is a statewide coalition working to promote policies that ensure everyone has the opportunity to attain their highest level of health. Our membership is wide-ranging and includes business leaders, doctors and hospitals, social service and safety-net organizations, faith communities, chambers of commerce, advocates for health care consumers and many […]