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Kansas Medicaid expansion in doubt despite governor support

Kansas Medicaid expansion in doubt despite governor support | iNFOnews.ca
FILE - In this Nov. 6, 2018, file photo, Democrat Laura Kelly waved to the crowd at the Ramada Hotel and Convention Center in Topeka after she won election, to become the next Kansas governor. Democrats who gained new or expanded powers in state elections are gearing up for a left-leaning push on gun control, universal health care and legal marijuana. Meanwhile, some Republican legislatures that have cut taxes and limited union powers are adjusting to a new reality of needing to work with a Democratic governor. The midterm elections Tuesday, Nov. 6, increased Democratic relevance in state capitols that have been dominated by Republicans during the past decade. (Thad Allton/The Topeka Capital-Journal via AP, File)

TOPEKA, Kan. – Newly elected Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly supports Medicaid expansion, but she won’t have an easy time getting it through the Legislature.

Medicaid expansion passed the Legislature last year with strong bipartisan support, only to be vetoed by a Republican governor.

In this month’s election, Republicans not only retained their majority in both legislative chambers but also expanded the ranks of strong conservatives within the party.

That leaves minority Democrats with fewer GOP moderates to help pass Medicaid expansion, which would provide health coverage to about 150,000 more low-income adults.

For her part, Kelly has promised to have a working group create a bipartisan plan.

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