Soon after the announcement was made that St. Francis Catholic hospital would be closed in Topeka, Gov. Sam Brownback said, “An all-out effort is underway to keep St. Francis open.”
One very credible way would be for the governor to swallow his pride and encourage legislators again to pass expansion of Medicaid. And then sign the measure into law.
A couple of weeks ago a bill to do just that passed by wide margins in both Legislative chambers. Brownback, aghast that anything to do with the Affordable Care Act would rear its head in Kansas, quickly picked up his veto…
Medicaid expansion importance shown in hospital closings
