By JIM McLEAN
KHI News Service
KANSAS CITY, KAN. ----- The odds that the Kansas Legislature will pass a Medicaid expansion bill this session remain long.
But they improved Thursday, however slightly, when conservative Republican leaders agreed to allow a hearing on expansion to avoid an immediate vote on the House floor. Rep. Jim Ward, a Wichita Democrat, was attempting to amend his Medicaid expansion proposal into an unrelated bill.
Uncertain as to how a vote might turn out, House leaders dropped their opposition to a hearing in exchange for Ward withdrawing his amendment.
Friday, February 27, 2015
Friday, December 26, 2014
Medicaid expansion, local revenues on top of UG agenda for Kansas Legislature
The expansion of Medicaid in the State of Kansas and protecting local revenue funds are two of the top agenda items for the Unified Government as the Kansas Legislature session begins next month.
Unified Government Commissioners met earlier this month to discuss the upcoming session.
UG Public Affairs Director Mike Taylor, who serves as the government's lobbyist in Topeka, said there will be a fight with the Republican-dominated legislature on most issues.
Saturday, December 20, 2014
Medicaid director serving on interim basis named Cabinet secretary
By Andy Marso
KHI News Service
KANSAS CITY, KAN. — Gov. Sam Brownback appointed Susan Mosier as secretary of the Kansas Department of Health and Environment on Friday, one month after giving her the job on an interim basis.
Mosier, an ophthalmologist and former Republican legislator, also has been serving as head of the Kansas Medicaid program and KDHE's Division of Health Care Finance.
KHI News Service
Mosier, an ophthalmologist and former Republican legislator, also has been serving as head of the Kansas Medicaid program and KDHE's Division of Health Care Finance.
Saturday, February 9, 2013
Brownback administration releases estimate on expanding Medicaid, $600 million over 10 years
By SCOTT ROTHSCHILD, The Lawrence Journal-World
Expanding Medicaid under federal health reform will cost Kansas approximately $600 million over 10 years, according to an executive summary of a study released Friday by Gov. Sam Brownback's administration.
The study done by actuaries at the consulting firm Aon Hewitt said Medicaid expansion would cost the state $1.1 billion over 10 years. Medicaid expenses are projected to increase $513.5 million without the expansion for a difference of about $600 million.
The one-and-a-half page executive summary was released by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, which said the full report will be available next week.
"We look forward to working with the state Legislature in the coming weeks to discuss the findings as the members deliberate the impact of expansion,” said KDHE Secretary and State Health Officer Dr. Robert Moser.
Brownback has said he is undecided about whether to support the option of expanding Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act.
But a statement from his spokeswoman, Sherriene Jones-Sontag, indicated the governor was disinclined to expansion of Medicaid.
“For Kansas to expand the Medicaid program as the ACA requires, the state would need more than $1 billion dollars in new expenditures," Jones-Sontag said.
Expanding Medicaid under federal health reform will cost Kansas approximately $600 million over 10 years, according to an executive summary of a study released Friday by Gov. Sam Brownback's administration.
The study done by actuaries at the consulting firm Aon Hewitt said Medicaid expansion would cost the state $1.1 billion over 10 years. Medicaid expenses are projected to increase $513.5 million without the expansion for a difference of about $600 million.
The one-and-a-half page executive summary was released by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, which said the full report will be available next week.
"We look forward to working with the state Legislature in the coming weeks to discuss the findings as the members deliberate the impact of expansion,” said KDHE Secretary and State Health Officer Dr. Robert Moser.
Brownback has said he is undecided about whether to support the option of expanding Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act.
But a statement from his spokeswoman, Sherriene Jones-Sontag, indicated the governor was disinclined to expansion of Medicaid.
“For Kansas to expand the Medicaid program as the ACA requires, the state would need more than $1 billion dollars in new expenditures," Jones-Sontag said.
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