Medicaid Expansion and Financial Overview

Medicaid Expansion What's Been Said X It's too expensive SGF Neutral How it is Addressed Hospital surcharge to fund state share ✓ Federal Dollars to Cover Balance for 15 Years X Only helps "able bodied" people that don't work X Removes people from private insurance X Will pay for services for people from other states X Won't save rural hospitals X Feds won't support it long term ✓ Contains work requirement ✓ Most individuals are already working ✓ Contains premium assistance program Every state that shares a border with Kansas has expanded ✓ Will greatly assist rural hospitals ✓ Rural health advisory committee ✓ Program ends if federal share falls below 90% 16

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