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Medicaid Expansion Debate Heats Up

Mercy Hospital Independence

The closure of a hospital in southeast Kansas has sparked a new debate over Medicaid expansion. Supporters say federal expansion could have helped save Mercy Hospital in Independence. But expansion opponents, including Governor Sam Brownback, say that isn’t true. Even so, as Heartland Health Monitor's Jim McLean reports, the hospital’s closure has made it harder for expansion opponents to ignore the issue.

You can read more on this story from KHI News.