{"id":7731,"date":"2025-04-29T11:38:29","date_gmt":"2025-04-29T17:38:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/healthfund.org\/a\/?p=7731"},"modified":"2025-06-25T09:10:54","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T15:10:54","slug":"2025-medicaid-funding-cuts-to-ks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/healthfund.org\/a\/2025-medicaid-funding-cuts-to-ks\/","title":{"rendered":"Report shows concerning projections on potential Medicaid funding cuts to KS"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

April 29, 2025 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

CONTACTS:<\/strong> <\/td><\/strong> <\/td><\/tr>
Brenda Sharpe<\/strong> 
President and CEO 
REACH Healthcare Foundation 
brenda@reachhealth.org<\/a>  <\/td>		David Jordan<\/strong> 
President and CEO 
United Methodist Health Ministry Fund 
david@healthfund.org<\/a>  
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Kansas health philanthropies release concerning projections on potential cuts to Medicaid funding<\/strong>\u00a0<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Hutchinson, Kan.<\/strong> \u2014 Medicaid serves as a crucial source of health insurance coverage for Kansas families, including children, parents, seniors, individuals with disabilities, those in need of behavioral health support, and residents of rural communities. Congressional lawmakers are currently considering $880 billion in cuts to the Medicaid program, which would reduce Medicaid funding and terminate coverage for vulnerable Kansans.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The United Methodist Health Ministry Fund<\/a> and REACH Healthcare Foundation<\/a> recently partnered with experts from Manatt Health<\/a> to shed light on the potential impacts of those cuts on Kansas over the next decade. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMedicaid is the largest source of federal funds in Kansas and any cuts to the program will have severe economic and health impacts felt in every corner of the state,\u201d said Brenda Sharpe, President and CEO of REACH Healthcare Foundation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to Manatt\u2019s estimates, if Congress changed how Medicaid is funded (i.e., through a per capita cap) Kansas could see up to $347M in cuts in Medicaid funds in the first year enacted and $3.15 billion over ten years. As a result of the cuts, impacts to Kansans would likely include an increase in termination of coverage and benefits for vulnerable populations, rising personal medical debt, and the risk of more hospital closures across the state.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe data is clear and deeply concerning. Kansas will lose billions of dollars in Medicaid funding if these proposed cuts are enacted, which will result in the termination of Kansans\u2019 health care coverage and put more hospitals at risk of closure,\u201d added David Jordan, President and CEO of United Methodist Health Ministry Fund. \u201cWe will all pay the price \u2013 higher costs, increases in local taxes, and less access to care \u2013 to offset these cuts. It\u2019s critical that lawmakers, healthcare providers, advocates, and the people of Kansas recognize the consequences before it\u2019s too late.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Medicaid provides health care coverage for over 366,000 Kansans, including nearly 31% of all Kansas children. It also covers 4 in 7 nursing home residents, and 1 in 4 working-age adults with disabilities. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Beyond the overall reductions of Medicaid funding analyzed as part of the proposed cuts, Kansas hospitals could see their Medicaid funding reduced by 22% through changes to the Medicaid State Directed Payment program, and 5-15% of current Medicaid enrollees could lose coverage over ten years if work reporting requirements are implemented. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Manatt estimated the one-year and ten-year impacts of Congress\u2019 proposed $880 billion in cuts to the federal Medicaid program, modeling the potential financial consequences for states. While Manatt\u2019s estimates were developed before final legislative proposals are expected to be enacted by Summer 2025, they align closely with policy parameters, options and effective dates outlined by the Congressional Budget Office<\/a> (CBO) and previously introduced legislative proposals.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The REACH Healthcare Foundation and the United Methodist Health Ministry Fund have prepared a brief summarizing key findings of the Manatt report, and Jordan and Sharpe say they will continue to closely monitor Congressional actions. As more specific policies are adopted, Manatt will update its estimates and also consider the interactive effects of those changes. These findings were shared during a press briefing April 29, which can be viewed here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

VIEW THE RESEARCH BRIEF<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n

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VIEW MANATT’S PRESENTATION<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n

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RELATED COVERAGE:
<\/strong>The Topeka Capital-Journal: Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly urges congressmen and senators to keep funding Medicaid<\/a>
Kansas Reflector: Kansas governor pleads with congressional delegation to fight against Medicaid cuts<\/a>
Kansas Reflector: Kansas Medicaid advocates share dire forecast of potential congressional funding cuts<\/a>
Lawrence Journal-World: Advocates fear potential Medicaid cuts could strip coverage from thousands of Kansans, threatening hospitals and health care access<\/a>
Johnson County Post: Johnson Countians impacted by Medicaid worry about cuts to federal program<\/a>
Marysville The Advocate: Medicaid cuts will hurt<\/a>
State Affairs\/Hawver’s Capitol Report: Study: Billions on the line for KanCare in congressional debate<\/a>
Dodge City Daily Globe: Kansas health philanthropies examine local impact of federal Medicaid cuts<\/a>
Great Bend Tribune: New report examines how Medicaid cuts impacts Kansas<\/a>
The Kansas City Star: Opinion: Missouri and Kansas families rely on Medicaid. Defend it – now<\/a>
Rural Messenger: New report from Kansas health philanthropies examines how federal Medicaid cuts impacts Kansas<\/a>
Dos Mundos: New report discusses impact of federal cuts to Medicaid in Kansas<\/a>
KCUR 89.3: Kansans on Medicaid and health care providers say federal funding cuts will hurt<\/a>
KOFO 103.7: Medicaid Cuts Will Effect Kansas Kids<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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About REACH Healthcare Foundation and The United Methodist Health Ministry Fund<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

REACH Healthcare Foundation is a charitable foundation dedicated to improving health coverage and access to quality, affordable healthcare for uninsured and medically underserved people. The foundation focuses its support in a six-county service area that encompasses Allen, Johnson, and Wyandotte counties in Kansas and Cass Jackson and Lafayette counties in Missouri, as well as the City of Kansas City, Missouri.  Learn more about the foundation at www.reachhealth.org.<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The United Methodist Health Ministry Fund (Health Fund) is a statewide health foundation working to improve the health of all Kansans since 1986 by funding innovative ideas, sparking conversations and convening those who can make a difference. Learn more at www.HealthFund.org<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

About Manatt Health<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Manatt Health is a leading professional services firm specializing in health policy, healthcare transformation, and Medicaid redesign. Their modeling draws upon publicly available state data including Medicaid financial management report data from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, enrollment and expenditure data from the Medicaid Budget and Expenditure System, and data from the Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission. The Manatt Health Model is tailored specifically to Kansas and has been reviewed in consultation with key stakeholders including the Kansas Hospital Association<\/a>. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  April 29, 2025  CONTACTS:    Brenda Sharpe President and CEO REACH Healthcare Foundation brenda@reachhealth.org   David Jordan President and CEO United Methodist Health Ministry Fund david@healthfund.org    Kansas health philanthropies release concerning projections on potential cuts to Medicaid funding\u00a0 Hutchinson, Kan. \u2014 Medicaid serves as a crucial source of health insurance coverage for Kansas families, including children, parents, seniors, …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":152,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7731","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/healthfund.org\/a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7731","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/healthfund.org\/a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/healthfund.org\/a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/healthfund.org\/a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/healthfund.org\/a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7731"}],"version-history":[{"count":27,"href":"https:\/\/healthfund.org\/a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7731\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8308,"href":"https:\/\/healthfund.org\/a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7731\/revisions\/8308"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/healthfund.org\/a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/152"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/healthfund.org\/a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7731"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/healthfund.org\/a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7731"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/healthfund.org\/a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7731"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}