Issue Position: Medicaid Expansion

Issue Position

In 2017, the Kansas Legislature passed a measure to accept a federal expansion of Medicaid that would've provided health coverage to more than 150,000 Kansans. It was vetoed by Gov. Sam Brownback, and fell just five votes shy of being overridden by lawmakers.

The refusal of the Brownback administration and previous legislatures to accept Medicaid expansion is morally repugnant. Kansans already pay into the federal Medicaid system with their tax dollars, which are being spent in other states. Yet, because of political ideology, Kansas working families have gone without available health care coverage, and our local hospitals have borne the costs associated with providing emergency care to those who can't afford health insurance.

As a Representative, Jason will do everything he can to see that Kansas expands Medicaid. It's far past time we do what's right for the people of Kansas -- and that begins with not standing in the way of healthcare for working families who simply can't afford the cost or whose employers don't offer coverage.

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