Dec 29, 2022 · Medicaid expansion is a popular policy among voters, in Kansas and across the country. More than 7 in 10 Kansas voters support expanding Medicaid eligibility, according to a survey from...

Feb 29, 2024 · The Federal incentives in the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 would provide an estimated $509 million in savings to Kansas over two years if Medicaid were expanded to low-income adults under the terms of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) — offsetting the equivalent of approximately eight years worth of net expansion state costs.

2 days ago · Amid fears of federal cuts, Kansans demand Medicaid expansion. Health care advocates push for Medicaid expansion in Kansas, even as proposed cuts at the federal level threaten the program

Nov 21, 2024 · According to the Kansas Health Institute, Medicaid expansion would allow an estimated 152,000 more low-income Kansans to receive coverage under the government healthcare program. Analysts say many people who would be covered by expansion are working jobs that don’t offer health insurance.

Apr 26, 2024 · The Kansas Health Institute, a nonpartisan health research organization, estimates that the net cost of Medicaid expansion to Kansas over 10 years would be $171 million. That takes into account state costs, new revenue to the state — like managed-care fees and drug rebates — and money that’s coming from the federal government.

Mar 20, 2024 · Medicaid expansion would unlock $700 million in annual federal funding and could potentially save 59 rural hospitals on the brink of closure. An overflow crowd attended a Kansas Senate hearing Wednesday on implications of Kansas expanding Medicaid to about 150,000 lower-income adults and children.

Jan 16, 2025 · Expanding Medicaid opens the door for federal dollars to trickle into Kansas. In her State of the State address, she said Kansas missed out on $280 million from 2022 through 2025. “Imagine the property tax relief we could have given to Kansans,” Kelly said.

Feb 6, 2025 · In addition to expanding Medicaid to 150,000 more Kansans, the passage of the HAWK Act would create 23,000 new jobs, inject $1.2 billion in annual funding into Kansas’ economy, and reduce...

Feb 2, 2024 · To date, 40 states and Washington, D.C., have adopted Medicaid expansion, and 10 states, including Kansas, have not adopted it. Most states have expanded Medicaid simply by raising the eligibility level for adults age 19-64 to 138 percent of FPL ($20,783 for an individual and $43,056 for a family of four in 2024) as envisioned by the ACA.

Feb 25, 2025 · After resisting for 14 years, Kansas lawmakers are considering Medicaid expansion under the proposed Healthcare Access for Working Kansans (HAWK) Act, SB 257 and HB 2375. Kansas is one of 10 states that have not expanded Medicaid.