Governor Laura Kelly is introducing new legislation to expand Medicaid, with the goal of providing greater healthcare services for more Kansans.

 Kelly says expanding Medicaid will also boost the economy, strengthen rural communities, and bring hard-earned dollars back to Kansas.

 The program will be paid for beginning in 2024 with 90% federal funding. If approved, Kansas could receive an additional $370 million in federal dollars over the next two years. However, if not passed, Kelly says it will result in the loss of $70 million in State General Fund savings for the next fiscal year. 

 Kelly is seeing bipartisan support across the state, with supporters saying an expanded Medicaid would help thousands of people to receive the physical health and mental health care they need, and would maintain jobs vital to the state's economy.