Behavioral health organizations that stood to lose critical funding still worry about future cuts they say could devastate patients and wipeout programs.
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‘This place is killing me’: Prison medical care in Kansas still struggles to help inmates
A 2022 investigation found serious flaws in the prison medical system. Those same problems persist years later, and the prison medical contractor is making more mistakes.
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Why 30 hospitals in Kansas and 12 in Missouri are at risk of closure
A new study of rural hospitals finds that Kansas has more on the brink of shutting down than any other state. Revenue isn’t keeping up with costs.
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Two Kansas hospitals spent $61.4 million on temporary staff. It was just $6 million in 2019
These state hospitals can’t find full-time staff. Contract nurses are needed to serve patients, but expenses keep going up.
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Health insurance slipping out of reach for people across Kansas City as ACA subsidies expire
Enhanced tax subsidies, which helped double enrollment in the Affordable Care Act marketplace, will expire on Dec. 31, leaving people across Missouri and Kansas with the choice to pay more or drop coverage.
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A KU researcher on the brink of a breakthrough is stuck waiting for federal funds
A change in how the federal government funds research means fewer projects are moving forward. Scientists said the result will be fewer medical advances.
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A healthy prescription many people can’t afford: Eating more fruits and vegetables
Kansas City health providers are turning to ‘food is medicine’ programs that give patients with chronic health conditions fresh food along with nutrition education.
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A Kansas hospital sued this family over a $230 medical bill. Some patients went to court for less
There have been thousands of lawsuits by Kansas hospitals in recent years, including many lawsuits for less than $500. One lawsuit was for just $104.
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Even after benefits resume, SNAP recipients will see more restrictions
A federal judge ruled the Trump administration must release full payments of SNAP benefits for the month of November.
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Health insurance prices set to soar out of reach for many Kansas Citians
After Democrats’ demands to save ACA marketplace tax subsidies came up short, millions of Americans are expected to lose health coverage in January.