Tag: Medicaid expansion
UPDATED: Democratic leadership takes on GOP Medicaid bill
(Updated to reflect new comments from Denning)
The volume of the Medicaid expansion debate turned up a notch Thursday when Senate Minority Leader Anthony Hensley...
GOP senators demand budget director withdraw testimony
A group of key Republican lawmakers is demanding that the state budget director withdraw testimony critical of the Senate's Medicaid expansion plan.
Republican members of...
Lawmakers cautioned on Medicaid work requirement
State health Secretary Lee Norman on Tuesday warned lawmakers that adding a work requirement for Medicaid expansion could drive up the cost of the...
Ryckman removes Hineman from committee chairmanship
(Updated to correct majority leader sted minority)
House Speaker Ron Ryckman Jr. on Friday removed former House Majority Leader Don Hineman from his committee chairmanship.
Ryckman...
Work requirements recommended for Medicaid expansion
A panel of lawmakers staked out conservative ground for Medicaid expansion on Wednesday, recommending work requirements for any proposal to expand medical coverage for...
Senate Medicaid plan advances but faces opposition
The slow legislative slog toward expanding Medicaid in Kansas started Wednesday when Senate Republicans for the first time offered up a plan to compete...
Senate Medicaid plan starts falling into place
The Senate plan to expand Medicaid is starting to fall into place, giving supporters hope that 2020 will be the year the Legislature extends...
Sunday Reader: Pricey noncampaign; Kansas lawsuit culture
Good morning everyone:
It seems these days we're scrounging for stories, an unusual trend since we started this little news service back in February 2018....
Sunday reader: Ward for Senate?; Victory Fund in Kansas
Good morning everyone:
A relatively sedate week in Kansas politics. The biggest news on our end is we finally created a Facebook page.
It only took...
Sunday Reader: Koesten returns; Capps gets opponent
Good morning everyone:
This is the 82nd consecutive edition of our weekly Sunday roundup. Why is 82 notable? It's not necessarily. It's only that we...
