This is the reality for more than 150,000 Kansans who would gain access to affordable healthcare if Kansas expanded Medicaid—working adults, parents, veterans, and individuals with chronic conditions who are currently uninsured or underinsured.

Stronger Communities, Stronger Economy

Medicaid expansion isn’t just about healthcare—it’s about keeping rural hospitals open, strengthening the healthcare workforce, and supporting local economies. Kansas taxpayers already send billions of dollars to Washington, yet because the state has not expanded Medicaid, those federal dollars are redirected to other states. Expansion would return hundreds of millions of federal dollars to Kansas each year, reducing uncompensated care costs and easing pressure on hospitals, especially in rural communities.

Healthier Families, Brighter Futures

Expansion would increase access to prenatal care, mental health services, substance use disorder treatment, and preventive care—services that reduce emergency room visits and improve long-term health outcomes. Forty states and Washington, D.C. have expanded Medicaid, including Missouri, Nebraska, and Oklahoma, and they have seen improved health outcomes, stronger hospital stability, and economic benefits. Kansas continues to fall behind its neighbors.

It’s Time to Act

Medicaid expansion is not a partisan issue—it’s a Kansas issue. A majority of Kansans consistently support expansion because it saves lives, strengthens hospitals, supports working families, and makes fiscal sense.

Kansas has waited long enough.
Expand Medicaid now.