Kansas House gives final approval to Medicaid expansion plan
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March 22, 2019
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A modified version of Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly's plan for expanding Medicaid in Kansas has cleared the House with bipartisan support.
The House's 69-54 vote Thursday sends an expansion bill to the Senate. Its future there is uncertain.
Republican legislative leaders oppose Medicaid expansion. They argue that it will be expensive for the state despite the federal government's promise to cover 90 percent of the cost of Medicaid health coverage for up to 150,000 additional Kansas residents.
But 28 of the House's 84 Republicans broke with their leaders and joined the chamber...
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