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Statement from April Holman, Executive Director of the Alliance for a Healthy Kansas, on Governor Kelly’s State of the State

Since 2014, Kansans have demanded the Kansas Legislature and our Governor expand access to affordable health care and bring our tax dollars back home by expanding KanCare, the Kansas Medicaid program. With a supportive governor and a new Legislative session underway, we can make that happen. In Governor Kelly’s speech tonight, she spoke on her […]

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 […]

Statement from the Alliance for a Healthy Kansas In Response to the Closing of Mercy Hospital in Fort Scott

It is with sadness and alarm that we heard about another hospital closing in rural Kansas yesterday. This marks the second Kansas hospital to close its doors in recent years. Almost three years ago to the day (October 10, 2015), Independence lost its century-old Mercy Hospital, leaving the community scrambling to fill the void that […]

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 […]

Governor’s Task Force Votes to Recommend KanCare Expansion

Governor’s Task Force Votes to Recommend KanCare Expansion Move would allow thousands of Kansans with substance use disorders, mental health issues access to health care TOPEKA – At its final meeting before submitting a report to the governor, the Governor’s Task Force to Address Substance Use Disorders voted to include expansion of KanCare, the state’s […]

How to submit your comment to the Substance Use Task Force.

Substance use disorder, including opioid addiction, is a growing problem in Kansas. More than one-third of the 150,000 Kansans in the coverage gap have suffered from substance use disorder and/or mental health issues in the past year. That’s why the discussion happening at the Governor’s Task Force to Address Substance Use Disorders is so timely […]

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 […]

In Kansas, let’s stop work requirements and expand KanCare

It is hard to imagine a federal court decision in Kentucky could have ripple effects in Kansas, but that is what happened this past week when it comes to Medicaid. A federal judge recently blocked the state of Kentucky from requiring work as a condition of Medicaid eligibility, ruling that imposing such a requirement […]