Dems uneasy with Medicaid bill
The Senate’s top Democrat urged lawmakers of both political parties Thursday to support a mildly altered version of the bipartisan Medicaid expansion bill approved by the House and endorsed by Gov.
Republican leaders in the
In anticipation of a big
political fight in January, Senate Majority Leader
“It’s important to give senators the opportunity to co-sponsor a straightforward Medicaid expansion bill,” said Senate Minority Leader
Denning’s blueprint inspired controversy, in part, because it raised tobacco taxes to subsidize private insurance rates of people outside Medicaid. Missing was a favorite idea of conservatives to require employment for able-bodied adults added to Medicaid. His bill would mandate
“I don’t follow the
Hensley said Denning’s idea of imposing a tax to create subsidies for insurance premiums should be considered separately from a basic Medicaid expansion bill.
Under Hensley’s proposal to merely tweak the House bill, new participants under expanded Medicaid would pay a monthly fee up to $25.
“The House passed a good Medicaid expansion bill. I am pleased the
More than 350,000 poor, disabled or elderly people in
Denning said his proposal would be revenue-neutral because it included a $50 million tobacco tax, a $31 million surcharge on hospitals and $63 million in fees to managed-care insurance companies supervising Medicaid clients.
“It would also be very productive for the governor to sit down and discuss the draft
Kelly, a Democratic, has made Medicaid expansion a top priority. She said the Legislature ought to act on an effective and sustainable plan that avoided red tape, higher taxes and taller hurdles to accessing health care.
Campbell said the House bill would cost the state $34 million annually and bring more than $1 billion each year in federal funding for health care. He said Kansas’ reluctance to expand left $3.7 billion in federal funding for Medicaid on the table in
“You know and I know there’s a recession coming,” said Rep.
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