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Private practice physicians in Kansas are partnering with a Maryland firm to participate in a new Medicare payment program for Accountable Care Organizations.
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Catholic bishops in Kansas have endorsed the idea of expanding Medicaid, albeit with some reservations.
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Two of the largest providers of health insurance in Kansas say the latest group of residents to enroll for coverage under the Affordable Care Act are older and sicker than last year.
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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.
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It looked like the idea of expanding Medicaid in Kansas was dead for this legislative session. But now, expansion proponents say they see signs of hope for expanding the program, so it can provide health coverage to more low-income residents.
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Many rural hospitals across the Midwest are struggling to stay open. In Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska and other states, they're pushing for Medicaid expansion, which could help keep them financially afloat.
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The rate of uninsured Americans is falling everywhere, except in Kansas.
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Annual open enrollment period for "Obamacare" ended Sunday.
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Some Kansas lawmakers are now considering the idea of expanding Medicaid under provisions of the ACA or, Affordable Care Act - what some call Obamacare.