TOPEKA (KSNT) — Kansas is facing possible Medicaid cuts due to a bill that was recently passed by the U.S House of Representatives.
The Republican-backed bill is widely known as the “Big-Beautiful Bill,” and one Kansas lawmaker believes it could have an impact on tens of thousands of Kansans.
The United Methodist Health Ministry Fund released a report on June 11 detailing how much money Kansas might lose out on. The organization estimates that if the bill is passed, Kansas will lose more than $3.7 billion in Medicaid cuts over the next 10 years. Additionally, it’s projected that 13,000 Kansans would lose Medicaid coverage.
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Republican lawmakers believe passage of the bill could curb federal spending. However, Kansas Democrat Representative Suzanne Wikle is urging Capitol Hill to oppose the bill.
“It is really damaging to Kansans and to Kansas not only in terms of what it could do to our healthcare system especially in rural Kansas, but what it could do to the food assistance program in Kansas, families who want to receive the child tax credit,” Wikle said. “There’s just a lot of implications here that harms Kansans across the board, so I really encourage them to oppose the bill and support Kansans.”
The report also says, the “Big-Beautiful Bill” would cut $700 billion dollars from Medicaid nationwide.
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