Health reform has not played such a dominant role in public debate and policymaking for nearly 20 years. While there is growing agreement that fundamental changes must be made given the growing costs of health care and the toll that takes on individuals and the economy, there is still wide disagreement on what meaningful reform should entail. KHI researchers and journalists monitor and report on health reform efforts at the state and federal levels.
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This morning the Supreme Court issued its orders for the upcoming 2012 term, which includes the details of how the oral arguments related to the health law will shape up.
0 | Jan. 24, 2012 |
This brief — the fifth in a series focusing on how health reform affects Kansans — examines the changes that will occur in Medicare under the health reform law.
0 | Oct. 21, 2011 |
This brief — the fourth in a series focusing on how health reform affects Kansans — examines the changes that will occur in Medicaid under the health reform law.
0 | Oct. 11, 2011 |
This brief — the third in a series about the impact of health reform in Kansas — examines the requirements for a state health insurance exchange and how the exchange will affect Kansans seeking health insurance.
0 | Aug. 03, 2011 |
One of the goals of the Affordable Care Act is to help consumers purchase coverage that meets their health care needs. This brief – the second in a series on how health reform will affect Kansans – summarizes what it means for insurance benefits, insurance companies and the cost of coverage.
0 | May. 17, 2011 |
Senior Analyst Suzanne Cleveland and Vice President for Public Affairs Jim McLean of the Kansas Health Institute talk about the business of health care with Lena Rodriguez, co-host of KTWU's "I've Got Issues."
0 | Jan. 13, 2012 |
The lawmakers, all supporters of the health law and aligned with the Progressive States Network, argue Congress has the authority under the Constitution to solve national problems through national solutions.
0 | Jan. 09, 2012 |
The Obama administration brief is the first of four that will be filed before the end of February. The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments in the case challenging the Affordable Care Act starting March 26.
0 | Jan. 04, 2012 |
Kansas health insurance companies offering individual policies are financially solid enough that new federal medical-loss rules won't drive them from the market, state and federal regulators predicted today.
0 | Jan. 04, 2012 |
KHN's Mary Agnes Carey talks with Jackie Judd about what a divided Congress returns to in Washington this month as it begins dealing with fixing how Medicare pays doctors.
0 | Dec. 20, 2011 |
March 27 will be the day for two hours of arguments over the provision, which starting in 2014 will require most Americans to carry health insurance or pay a penalty. The high court is expected to announce its decision by the end of June.
0 | Jan. 31, 2012 |
The chairman of the House Committee on Aging and Long-term Care says he's fed up with SRS' adminstration of the hotline for reporting adult abuse and exploitation.
0 | Feb. 03, 2012 |
Gov. Sam Brownback today appointed former legislator Phyllis Gilmore to be secretary of the Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services, following the troubled tenure of Rob Siedlecki, who resigned in December after just a year at the post.
0 | Feb. 02, 2012 |
A new Kansas Dental Association program aims to recruit new dentists to work in the state's "dental deserts."
0 | Feb. 01, 2012 |
A father whose mentally ill son has had several encounters with police testified in favor of a bill that would create a legal framework so that low-level offenders who are mentally ill could get treatment in lieu of jail time.
0 | Feb. 01, 2012 |
A Wichita lawmaker has introduced a bill that would require an annual evaluation of the state's Medicaid managed care contractors.
0 | Feb. 01, 2012 |
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas has notified doctors and other providers that company officials have decided against bidding on Gov. Sam Brownback's KanCare proposal. "It would have required us to dramatically change our business model to serve new populations in different settings in less than a year," a Blue Cross official wrote. "We decided that we could not responsibly commit to so great a change at this time."
3 | Jun. 22, 2011 |
In this video, KHI senior analyst Tatiana Lin discusses community water fluoridation from a public health perspective.
1 | Jan. 30, 2012 |
A top official at the Kansas Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services defended a change in policy that has resulted in at least 1,000 children being dropped from the state’s food stamp program.
1 | Jan. 20, 2012 |
Gov. Sam Brownback on Friday hinted that his administration might use a portion of the revenues gained from his proposed elimination of the state’s earned income tax credit to help reduce long-standing waiting lists for services for the disabled.
1 | Jan. 20, 2012 |
A Wichita lawmaker has introduced a bill that would remove long-term care services for the developmentally disabled from the governor's plan to expand Medicaid managed care.
1 | Jan. 17, 2012 |
Recent cuts in community mental health center budgets are harming veterans and their families, according to a center director.
1 | Jan. 12, 2012 |
Advocates for poor and low-income families say Gov. Sam Brownback’s plan to eliminate the state’s earned income tax credit would hurt those that administration officials say it’s meant to help.
KHI Health Reform Briefs
→ Brief 1: The Impact of Health Reform on Health Insurance Coverage in Kansas
→ Brief 2: The Impact of Health Reform on Insurance Benefits and Mandates in Kansas
→ Brief 3: A Health Insurance Exchange in Kansas? Decisions and Deadlines Ahead for State Leaders
→ Brief 4: Affordable Care Act's Expansion of Medicaid Expected to Boost Kansas Enrollment
→ Resource document: Terms and definitions
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