Medicaid expansion. What does it mean and why should we care? To most people, it sounds like one of those boring policy issues we SHOULD care about, but probably don't. Whether it makes for good water cooler conversation or not, the issue of Medicaid expansion in Kansas has far reaching implications. And not just for poor people without health insurance... but for hospitals that could soon be struggling to keep their doors open. Jim McLean, of the KHI News Service, explains.
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And be sure to watch Kansas City Week in Review on KCPT, Channel 19, tonight (FRI) at 7:30 for more on the topic.