Benjamin O. Anderson

2 months ago | kansasreflector.com | Clay Wirestone |Joan Alker |Benjamin O. Anderson

In the public debate over Medicaid expansion in Kansas, a critical fact often gets lost: Large numbers of residents already depend on the program. What’s more, despite racist stereotypes, those benefiting from the program live mostly in rural areas. A new report from Georgetown University’s Center for Children and Families sketches the present system and makes clear the threat of potential Medicaid cuts from Congress.

Apr 15, 2024 | thelancet.com | Charlotte Coles |Helena Earl |Benjamin O. Anderson |Carlos H. Barrios

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Apr 15, 2024 | thelancet.com | Charlotte Coles |Helena Earl |Benjamin O. Anderson |Carlos H. Barrios

Property Value Status Version Ad File Disable Ads Flag Environment Moat Init Moat Ready Contextual Ready Contextual URL Contextual Initial Segments Contextual Used Segments AdUnit SubAdUnit Custom Targeting Ad Events Invalid Ad Sizes Despite tremendous advances in breast cancer research and treatment over the past three decades—leading to a reduction in breast cancer mortality of over 40% in some high-income countries—gross inequities remain, with many groups being systematically left behind,...

Apr 13, 2024 | kansas.com | Benjamin O. Anderson

I’ve been a lifelong Republican, born and raised a conservative. I still have a picture of me standing with George W. Bush in a Bass Pro shirt after working at an event for him. Although we were poor, my single mother taught me that work is good for the soul and that anything that disincentivizes work is bad for the individual and our community. So, initially, I did not support the Affordable Care Act when it first became law in 2010. I was against Medicaid expansion in those early years.