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Health care reform would bring benefits to Kansas, study finds
November 17, 2009
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Topeka — Health insurance reforms being debated in Congress would save the state up to $50 million per year and dramatically reduce the number of uninsured Kansans, according to a study released Tuesday by the Kansas Health Policy Authority.
KHPA does not advocate for or against federal health reforms, but has used Medicaid actuaries through a private grant to get an external analysis of the reform measures.
According to the analysis, the health care bill approved by the Senate Finance Committee would save the state between $25 million and $50 million per year. Congressional Budget Office benchmarks indicate the Senate Finance bill would reduce the number of uninsured Kansans by 190,000 people. There are currently 335,000 uninsured in Kansas.
The bill approved by the House, would save the state as much as $25 million. CBO estimates it would reduce the number of uninsured by 240,000.
The savings would come from increased federal matching funds for Medicaid, and an essential federalization of the State Children’s Health Insurance Program, the study said. In addition, the federal government would pay for most of the expansion of Medicaid eligibility.
And other provisions of the measure would shift beneficiaries from public insurance to private insurance. Federal subsidies available to small businesses would also take some families who would qualify for Medicaid and get them coverage through their employer.
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17 November 2009
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jmadison (Anonymous) says…
The KHPA is a bureau appointed by the Governor and the Legislature, and funded by the state. Who provided the private grant for the study mentioned in this article? I guess since the federal government would be taking over the funding of some of the programs, the state taxpayers would be exempt from paying federal taxes to provide these programs. Its a free lunch.
17 November 2009
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KS (Anonymous) says…
KHPA needs to clean up Medicaid in the State of Kansas. Then, and only then, do they have any room to talk about savings, etc.
18 November 2009
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fan4kufootball (Anonymous) says…
Save the state but it will cost the taxpayers with increased federal income tax!
18 November 2009
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KsTwister (Anonymous) says…
“but has used Medicaid actuaries through a private grant to get an external analysis of the reform measures.”
Ok, I'll bite. What or who is a Medicaid actuary? No wonder the left hand cannot tell what the right hand is doing. I will however wager to guess that it has or is an insurance company or is attached to one.
18 November 2009
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kubacker (Anonymous) says…
Pure undiluted bull crap!!
18 November 2009
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Jane (Anonymous) says…
So the State will put money into my pocket for when the Feds come to take it for nationalized health care? That's rich.