In the coming weeks, Kansas lawmakers will begin a renewed conversation about expanding Medicaid coverage in Kansas.I have been clear that Medicaid expansion will be my No. 1 priority in 2020. If we take the right approach, expansion will provide access to health care...
I was honored to be part of history Tuesday at the grand Memorial Hall in Kansas City, Kansas.With hundreds of Kansans and Missourians in attendance — and countless others following along on Facebook Live and other social media — I was honored to sit alongside...
When I was elected governor, the people of Kansas entrusted me with an immense responsibility.Every governor faces lofty challenges. But by any measure, the damage done to Kansas in the past several years was unprecedented.Much attention was focused on the financial...
The following column is from Governor Laura Kelly regarding Medicaid expansion:With every passing day, more Kansans feel the impact of the state’s failure to expand Medicaid. It’s our neighbor struggling to get access to affordable healthcare. It’s a friend who works...
The following column is by Governor Laura Kelly:Just two short years ago, the State of Kansas found itself on the brink of financial disaster. Even after depleting state savings and enduring multiple rounds of devastating budget cuts, unsustainable tax policy...