Appropriations Committee weighs nursing home tax
House Bill 2673 would use a $1,325-per-year tax on licensed nursing home beds to generate about $30 million which, in turn, would be used to draw down $56 million in additional Medicaid funding.
KHI
Latest health news from the Kansas Health Institute
- 07/29/2010 - 22:36
Kansas Department on Aging officials say a bed tax on nursing homes will be less than initially projected and, in turn, will draw down fewer federal dollars.
KDHE
- 07/23/2010 - 22:07
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) is continuing to advise the public to avoid contact with water in Lovewell Reservoir in Jewell County.
Health Reform
Poll Shows Opposition to Health Care Overhaul Declining
Submitted by julieb on Thu, 07/29/2010 - 04:00.Opposition to the landmark health care overhaul declined over the past month, to 35 percent from 41 percent, according to the latest results of a tracking poll, reported Thursday.
Tobacco Funds Shrink as Obesity Fight Intensifies
Submitted by julieb on Wed, 07/28/2010 - 04:00.When the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation decided in 1991 to take on Joe Camel, it became the nation’s largest private funding source for fighting smoking.
The ER Myth: No, Health Care Law won’t Cure this Ailment
Submitted by julieb on Wed, 07/28/2010 - 04:00.One of the major myths attached to the new health reform law is that it will lead to fewer emergency room visits.
How Many Lack Health Coverage? Census Finds States Vary Widely.
Submitted by julieb on Wed, 07/28/2010 - 04:00.New census data released Tuesday confirm a huge spread in the rate of uninsured from state to state and the big difference in impact that can be expected as a result of the health-care overhaul recently passed by Congress.
Texas Battles Health Law Even as It Follows It
Submitted by julieb on Wed, 07/28/2010 - 04:00.There are more uninsured residents of Texas — 6.1 million and counting — than there are people in 33 states.
