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Guest Post: A Medicaid Expansion Offer the States Should Refuse

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WEBWe’re bombarded with ‘breaking news’ every time there’s something bad to report, but much of the information people need to put things in perspective and reach …

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Truth in Accounting Highlights Uncomfortable Truths About …

WEBTruth in Accounting’s Financial State of the States for 2021 ranks Kansas 27 th in fiscal health nationwide with an overall grade of a D. This rank is due to the state’s …

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Lawmakers can serve Kansans without Medicaid Expansion

WEBTraditional Medicaid or CHIP can serve 23,000 Kansans or 15% of the expansion population. Kansans who are eligible for the Federal Exchange – via …

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Comparing County Budgets to Address Shortfalls, Drive Efficiency, …

WEBThe public health and economic impacts of COVID-19 have severely affected county budgets. The pandemic has intensified an on-going storm; counties are …

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Obama administration admitted Medicaid expansion hurts the …

WEBCampaign promises appear to be the foundation of the views on Medicaid expansion instead of sound data and sound solutions. A frequently heard claim is that …

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Transparency in prices could reduce medical costs

WEBKansans are struggling with the high costs of healthcare, at least in part because of a lack of understanding about how much a procedure may actually cost.

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Medicaid expansion is wrong for Kansas

WEBIn 2022, the Kansas Health Institute estimated that the 10-year cost of Medicaid expansion at $320 million. But at any point, the federal government could …

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Who’s really in charge of how schools will reopen

WEBThe Johnson County Department of Health and Environment (JCDHE) has opened a can of worms and left Johnson County students and parents wondering how …

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It’s time to reopen Kansas and let everyone go back to work

WEBAs Governor Kelly and local officials prepare to ease their COVID-19 shutdown orders, we call on them to reopen Kansas now. No more essential versus non …

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It depends on what you choose to see

WEBHuman action has been laid bare as society and individuals grapple with COVID-19 and adjust to a new reality, short though it hopefully may be.

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About The Sandlian Center for Entrepreneurial Government

WEBSCEG helps citizens and elected officials explore possible solutions to the many economic challenges facing Kansas with a variety of services. We work to identify barriers to …

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COVID-19: prepare for large state budget deficits

WEBThere are no pandemic economic models to follow but the economic fallout and state budget deficits from the COVID-19 shutdown will be enormous.

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Kansas law threatens charitable giving during COVID-19 outbreak

WEBTermed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, this legislation pays out roughly $2.5 billion in federal tax reduction for those who make cash …

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Examining four regulations on Kansas’s books

WEBExamining four regulations on Kansas’s books. Reforming regulations is something easy to talk about on a macro level: most people would agree that removing …

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MYTH VS. FACT: A PRIMER ON MEDICAID EXPANSION

WEBThe state of Louisiana, an expansion model noted by Governor Laura Kelly , originally made a $1 billion estimate on expansion over ten years, but underestimated enrollment by …

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Green Book 2020: Kansas job growth abysmal before COVID-19

WEBKansas’ recent job losses may be driven by COVID-19 shutdowns and health impacts. However, findings from the Green Book 2020 say Kansas was in the economic …

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Should Kansas Expand Medicaid Under the Affordable Care …

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December 2021 Jobs Report: Less Labor Participation, More …

WEBThe December Labor Report from the Kansas Department of Labor shows Kansas gained 2000 private-sector jobs. This is the slowest job growth rate since July at …

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