Kansas Seeks Renewal Of KanCare Waiver

By Steve Kraske,

Published February 16, 2016 at 1:56 PM CST

Kansas is seeking a renewal of the Medicaid waiver for its KanCare program. As the federal government decides whether to grant the waiver, we discuss future ideas to streamline the program and how well it provides healthcare for the most vulnerable Kansans.

Guests:

Tim Wood is director of the Community Developmental Disabilities Organization for Johnson County.
Kari Bruffett is the policy director for the Kansas Health Institute.
Dan Margolies is KCUR's Health Editor.

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