Editorial: Kansas Ignores People with Disabilities

Kansas is allowing the plight of its disabled citizens to fester like a neglected bedsore.
Whereas four years ago all physically disabled Kansans who met income guidelines received services to help them remain in their homes and recover from strokes and other debilitating conditions, more than 3,500 people are now on a waiting list.
The number of developmentally disabled Kansans waiting for service such as in-home care and vocational opportunities is around 4,000.
If there is a plan for whittling down the lists, no one seems to know what it is.

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