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Here's a summary of the day's Kansas news headlines from the Associated Press as compiled by KPR staff.
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The president and CEO of the Kansas Hospital Association sent a letter last week to Governor Sam Brownback, telling him that Medicaid expansion would help the state's hospitals to become more innovative. The letter was a response to Brownback's recent comments suggesting innovation, not Medicaid expansion, was the best path to financial stability for the state's hospitals.
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The nonpartisan Commonwealth Fund estimates that if Kansas lawmakers continue to say “no” to Medicaid expansion, it will cost the state nearly $1 billion additional federal funds over the next seven years.
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Here's a summary of the day's Kansas news headlines from the Associated Press.
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Supporters say the plan would cover the estimated $68 million annual cost of Medicaid expansion and generate an additional $39 million to help balance the state budget.
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Catholic bishops in Kansas have endorsed the idea of expanding Medicaid, albeit with some reservations.
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Odds appear low that Kansas lawmakers will expand Medicaid. But not expanding the health insurance program for the poor will also be financially detrimental to many hospitals. Some may even be forced to close. The prospect of that happening has captured the attention of lawmakers who live in districts where these hospitals are located.
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Lawmakers listen to both sides during two days of hearings.
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So many supporters of Medicaid expansion converged on the Kansas Statehouse that lawmakers had to find a larger committee room to hold a hearing on the idea.