Kansas Lawmakers Struggle With Social Services Costs
Associated Press - Tue 07:22 PM 04/17/2012
Kansas legislators are struggling to get a handle on the rising costs of social services as a Senate committee works on a $14.1 billion state budget.
Kansas legislators are struggling to get a handle on the rising costs of social services as a Senate committee works on a $14.1 billion state budget.
The Senate Ways and Means Committee on Tuesday discussed a spending plan for state government for the fiscal year that begins July 1.
One big issue is setting aside extra dollars to cover rising costs for social services, particularly Medicaid, which covers medical services for the needy, poor and disabled.
Officials said last week that the state needs to spend $44 million more on social services than previously estimated, most of it on Medicaid.
Gov. Sam Brownback's administration says the figure would be even higher without his efforts to overhaul Medicaid, but senators are skeptical.
The full Legislature reconvenes April 25.
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koniginb71
Wednesday 18 April 2012 16:09 Report this comment
no more money for these programs...the people who work and pay taxes need more....
Aurora
Thursday 19 April 2012 22:02 Report this comment
I thought Kansas already have a revenue surplus? Did I remember it correctly?
Aurora
Thursday 19 April 2012 22:03 Report this comment
If Kansas is struggling to keep up on social services then why are politicians still trying to get more tax cuts? Won't that make it worse?!?