Statement on the AHCA Bill Reveal

Statement from David Jordan, Executive Director of the Alliance for a Healthy Kansas, on the release of United States Senate’s version of the American Health Care Act earlier today: The Senate version of the American Health Care Act is bad for all Kansans but it is especially bad for rural Kansas, children, people with disabilities […]

Healthcare and Community Members Urge U.S. Senators to Protect the Health of Kansas Families

Recently, healthcare organizations and community members signed a letter urging Senators Roberts and Moran to protect health care in Kansas and reject the AHCA. Read their letter below: The Honorable Pat Roberts United States Senate 109 Hart Building Washington, DC 20510 The Honorable Jerry Moran United States Senate 521 Dirksen Senate Office Building […]

Bi-Partisan Coalition of Legislators Urge U.S. Senators Moran and Roberts to Protect Health Care

Recently, a bi-partisan group of legislators signed a letter urging Senators Roberts and Moran to protect health care in Kansas and reject the AHCA. Read their letter below: The Honorable Pat Roberts United States Senate 109 Hart Building Washington, DC 20510 The Honorable Jerry Moran United States Senate 521 Dirksen Senate Office Building Washington, […]

Here’s How Kansas Legislators Voted

While the veto override fell short, our efforts to expand KanCare will not stop. It’s thanks to you and our legislative supporters that we’ve moved so far forward. This is a complete list of the votes from the effort to expand KanCare on HB2044. Use this tool to look up your legislator and see how they voted […]

Alliance for a Healthy Kansas Statement on House’s Failure to Override Governor’s Veto of Medicaid Expansion

Statement of David Jordan, Executive Director of the Alliance for a Healthy Kansas, on the failed attempt of the House of Representatives to override the Governor’s veto of Medicaid expansion: “It is disappointing that the Kansas House failed to override the veto because a small group of representatives chose to side with the Governor instead […]

Statement on the AHCA & KanCare Expansion

Statement of David Jordan, Executive Director of the Alliance for a Healthy Kansas, on the defeat of the American Health Care Act: “Today, the United State House of Representatives pulled the proposed American Health Care Act (AHCA) when it was clear that it did not have enough votes to pass. The defeat of the AHCA is a […]

Here’s who to contact when we go to the Senate

The committee is expected to hear testimony on our KanCare bill, SB2044 on March 20th and 21st, and it’s important that we generate the same level of momentum received by members of the House committee to guarantee the bill passes in the Senate. Below is the contact information for senators to contact, and you can find […]

David Jordan: Fight for KanCare expansion continues

The fight for KanCare expansion in Kansas is not over. Despite the tabling of a bill on Monday that should have been allowed to go to the full House for a vote, there is an army of advocates who haven’t come this far without making sure every last option is considered. The lives of Kansans, […]