Multiple proposals to expand Medicaid are expected to compete for approval by the Legislature in the 2020 session. A summary of the differences among the various proposals is presented on the tracker below and will be updated here as needed.
Read MoreAccording to the latest data from the U.S. Census Bureau, more than a quarter (28.1 percent) of the Medicaid expansion target population is uninsured. Where do the rest obtain insurance? Which counties have the highest uninsured rate and number of Kansas adults potentially eligible for Medicaid, if expanded? How did these low-income adults fare in your county? Find the answers to these and other questions in our latest fact sheet, Insurance Coverage in the Medicaid Expansion Target Population.
Read MoreMany state Medicaid agencies and managed care organizations (MCO) are seeking to improve health outcomes and reduce per person health care spending through interventions that address social needs faced by enrollees. In implementing these interventions, states and MCOs are recognizing that many factors beyond medical care contribute to health outcomes, including social circumstances and environment. How are KanCare MCOs addressing social needs? What is being done in other states? What challenges do Medicaid programs face when implementing interventions? Find the answers to these questions and more in our latest brief.
Read MoreMultiple proposals to expand Medicaid for low-income Kansas adults age 19-64 have emerged for consideration in the 2020 legislative session. How could selected components in some proposals, such as premiums or alternate income limits, affect enrollment and costs? This issue brief delves into the details and updates previous Kansas Health Institute estimates of the effect of expansion on KanCare.
Read MoreIn December 2019, the Kansas Health Institute (KHI) hosted two Medicaid trainings administered by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE). Learn more in our Event Recap.
Read MoreMany health-related topics, including Medicaid expansion, medical marijuana, e-cigarettes and behavioral health, could be on the agenda for the 2020 Legislative session. This issue brief provides a summary of some that are likely to be addressed.
Read MoreIn 2018, nearly 1.8 million Kansans were covered by private insurance, almost 830,000 were covered by public insurance and nearly 250,000 were uninsured. Medicaid expansion is a current topic of much discussion in Kansas. If Medicaid were expanded in 2018, how many low-income, uninsured Kansas adults would have become newly eligible for coverage? How many uninsured adults might already have qualified for subsidies to purchase health insurance on the Kansas marketplace? Find these and other answers in KHI's latest Infographic, Health Insurance in Kansas 2018.
Read MoreIn late October, the U.S. Census Bureau released its latest estimates on health insurance coverage. In 2018, the overall uninsured rates in Kansas and the U.S. were similar. However, the similar rates at the present time do not tell the story of the important changes that have occurred over the last 5-10 years. Furthermore, looking only at the overall uninsured rate masks important differences that still exist for some vulnerable groups in Kansas.
Read MoreThis fact sheet provides the latest data on where Kansas children age 0-18 enrolled in KanCare lived, and shows where the 25,000 uninsured children likely eligible for KanCare but not enrolled lived.
Read MoreThis fact sheet examines the latest county-specific uninsured rate among Kansas children age 0-18 and regional changes in the uninsured rate over time. The 21 counties with the highest uninsured rate were all located in the western half of the state.
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