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Kansas Medicaid Strategy Would Raise Tobacco Taxes

Democratic Gov. Kathleen Sebelius proposes to raise tobacco taxes in Kansas to fund expansion of Medicaid and other health care programs.

Copyright 2005 NPR

Peter Hancock of Kansas Public Radio
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