Mike Gaughan, Author at Alliance for a Healthy Kansas

Join the 8-in-10 Events in March

Nearly 8 in 10 Kansans support expanding KanCare! It’s time to show lawmakers where Kansans stand! We are gathering groups at the State Capitol on each Monday in March to give legislators a visual reminder of what the people of Kansas expect of our policymakers. We’re taking groups of 10 advocates – dressed in our […]

Rural Matters

Michelle chats with Sheldon Weisgrau, senior policy advisor for the Alliance for a Healthy Kansas, in the wake of a major report by CBS on the increasing number of rural hospital closures. Michelle and Sheldon discuss the fact that it is far more likely that hospitals in the 14 states (including Kansas) that have not […]

KAKE: Kansans falling through the cracks want Medicaid expansion

Jimmy Olsen’s story is familiar to those who have been fighting for Medicaid expansion in Kansas. We’ve featured his story on our website over the last several years because his example is just one of thousands that have been shared with us during this campaign. KAKE interviewed Jimmy about the challenges he’s facing now, as […]

Topeka Capital-Journal: Gov. Laura Kelly expects Medicaid task force to quickly deliver expansion plan

During her State of the State address last week Governor Laura Kelly announced she would convene a task force to advance a plan for Kansas to expand Medicaid by Kansas Day. On Thursday she announced who would be serving on the working group. Gov. Laura Kelly affirmed the administration’s expectation Thursday a new task force […]

Testimony to Bob Bethell Joint Committee on HCBS and KanCare Oversight

Bob Bethell Joint Committee on HCBS and KanCare Oversight Written Testimony Only April Holman, Executive Director Alliance for a Healthy Kansas November 8, 2018 Chairman Hawkins and Members of the Committee – Thank you for allowing me the opportunity to provide testimony in support of KanCare Expansion. My name is April Holman and I am […]

Medicaid Expansion Works: Evidence from Ohio

“If it wasn’t for Medicaid, I would not have been able to pay for surgery that was needed for a heart condition I was born with.” “Having Medicaid has meant that I’m able to pay my rent and get the health care that I need to stay healthy so I can keep working.” “Having Medicaid […]

Kansas Policy Expert and Advocate April Holman Selected to Lead Alliance for a Healthy Kansas

The Alliance for a Healthy Kansas has announced April Holman as the new executive director to lead the statewide health advocacy organization. Holman, an attorney and experienced health policy leader, will join the Alliance on August 16. “More than 100 partners have joined forces in the Alliance for a Healthy Kansas to increase access to […]

Federal Judge Rejects Medicaid Work Requirements

In a ruling on Friday, a federal judge in Kentucky blocked that state’s Medicaid work requirement. The court decision said imposing work requirements on Medicaid enrollees violates federal law and the program’s purpose of providing health care to the most vulnerable Americans. “Today’s federal court ruling confirms that work requirements do nothing to enhance access […]