Senate restores welfare cuts in Kansas
TOPEKA AP The Kansas Senate approved 37-2 a measure to restore welfare cuts and delay further reductions until May 1, funding Foster parents 10 percent more and maintaining General Assistance and MediKan. The bill faces a House vote amid veto risk and debates on property tax relief and circuit-breaker plans.
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Cost estimates derail MediKan overhaul in Kansas
Rep. Jessie Branson says cost estimates for replacing MediKan with the Kansas Health Benefit Program jumped from 16.2 million to 36 million annually. The plan aimed to expand coverage for the poor while trimming rising MediKan costs by shifting to preventive care and limiting emergency hospital expenses. The Health Benefit program would remove MediKan in the July budget year, focusing on access to doctors and primary care for low income residents.
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Senate Committee On Financial Institutions
Jessie Branson
D-Lawrence
Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services
Branson Sai
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