It’s time for Kelly to consider the nuclear option to expand Medicaid

Wichita Eagle – DION LEFFLER, OPINION EDITOR – After years of legislative refusal to protect the health and well-being of working-poor Kansans, the time has come for Kelly to seriously consider defying the Legislature, inform the federal government she’s accepting expanded Medicaid on behalf of the people of Kansas, and fight it out in court.

The Faces of Medicaid Expansion coverage gap

SPRING 2024 CAMPAIGN – There is a lot of talk about how Medicaid expansion in Kansas will benefit hospitals, health care systems, businesses, and the economy. But who are the individuals in Kansas who stand to gain coverage from Medicaid expansion when it is passed?

2024 Rally for Medicaid Expansion – Details

Attending the 2024 Rally for Medicaid Expansion at the Kansas Statehouse on Wednesday, March 6, 2024? Here are the details and resources you might need.

Love Thy Neighbor

Join the Alliance for a Healthy Kansas and other faith-based advocates for a series of “Love Thy Neighbor” themed events for Medicaid expansion this legislative session. See below for more information about how you can participate and get involved. Promotion materials are available for use at the bottom of this web page.

2023: Year in Review

Now that 2023 is coming to a close, I thought this was a great opportunity to reflect on where the Alliance has been in 2023 and let you know where we are headed in the new year.

When we were putting together a list of the things we were the most proud of this past year, four areas shined brighter than the rest and they were all made possible because of our individual and organization partners across the state. I’d like to summarize our successes through the lenses of those four areas:

Opinion: Kan. is on the precipice of change in the mental health arena

Earlier this year, Mental Health America placed Kansas 51st in the nation (including DC) in terms of overall mental health. While Kansas’s 51st ranking isn’t about Medicaid expansion, it’s about Medicaid expansion. Kansas is one of only 10 states in the nation that has not expanded Medicaid.

step 4: “Ask why” lte campaign

The Legislature refuses to have hearings on KanCare expansion, and some legislators won’t even talk about it. We want to ask them: “Why?” It’s time for Step 4 of our “Steps to Expansion” initiative: “Ask Why” LTE campaign.

rally for kancare expansion

Attending the Rally for KanCare expansion at the Kansas Statehouse on Wednesday, March 15, 2023? Here are the details and resources you might need.

The Rally will take place in the Kansas Statehouse, 2nd floor north wing. The Kansas Statehouse is located in Topeka at SW 8th St & SW Van Buren St. There are various parking options around the statehouse, including street metered parking, the Statehouse Visitor garage (limited spaces & time limits apply), and other parking garages.