Medicaid
Missouri Gov. Parson Abandons Plans to Implement Voter-Approved Medicaid Expansion
Missouri will not expand Medicaid coverage to working-age adults on July 1 because lawmakers refused to include funding for the health care program in the state budget.
Nick’s Picks | Prepping for Primary Election Day in Kansas City
Here’s a guide to Primary Election Day in the Kansas City area.
Parsing Medicaid Expansion in Missouri
On Tuesday, voters in Missouri will decide if the state will become the 39th in the country to expand its Medicaid program.
Age of Coronavirus: Pandemic Exposes Health Insurance Gaps
With roughly half of the nation – about 156 million people – getting health insurance through their employers, industry experts say the COVID-19 public health crisis could morph into a health insurance disaster.
New Attention To Struggles Of Kansas Hospitals Fuels Medicaid Expansion Effort
Renewed attention to the financial struggles of several Kansas hospitals is giving supporters of Medicaid expansion a potentially powerful argument as they work to build a veto-proof majority for a new bill. “The conversation became much more real with the renewed talk about hospital closures,” said David Jordan, director of the Alliance for a Healthy…