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Oct 21, 2011
By
Emily Meissen-Sebelius, M.S.W.,
Duane Goossen, M.P.A.
One of the main objectives of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is to reduce the number of uninsured Americans. One way it accomplishes that is by expanding Medicaid, the public health insurance program that serves mainly low-income women and children and the disabled.
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. Gina C. Maree, M.S.W., LSCSW, contributed to this brief.
The Kansas Health Institute supports effective policymaking through nonpartisan research, education and engagement. KHI believes evidence-based information, objective analysis and civil dialogue enable policy leaders to be champions for a healthier Kansas. Established in 1995 with a multiyear grant from the Kansas Health Foundation, KHI is a nonprofit, nonpartisan educational organization based in Topeka.
