New federal legislation has changed who qualifies for food stamps and health care benefits like Medicaid. Refugees and asylees don’t.
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As COVID cases in Kansas City increase, so does confusion about vaccine recommendations
The CDC has already changed some vaccine guidelines, and the FDA may change others, which could throw insurance coverage into question and lead to fewer people getting shots.
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Brace for sticker shock if you’re buying health insurance on the ACA marketplace
Insurance companies have proposed the highest rate increases since 2018. Health care analysts blame Trump administration policies, which will raise prices and drive healthy people out of the marketplace.
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Kansas City program that helps people age at home sees slow growth, real benefits
PACE KC, a year-old integrated health care program for older adults, lets Jackson County residents find care and support while avoiding a nursing home.
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Missouri and Kansas seniors brace for fallout from Medicaid, SNAP cuts
The states have been studying how to support their aging populations, but now critical federal funds won’t be available to help.
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‘It would be a nightmare’: Kansas schools brace for a potential measles outbreak
As the U.S. records its highest number of measles cases in decades, one Wyandotte County district draws comfort from its high vaccination rate. Another is working to catch up.
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‘Medicaid is a lifeline’ for people living with disabilities, but they are about to lose vital services
Many people living with disabilities rely on Medicaid for home-based care. But that service, which isn’t required by law, could be one of the first cuts states make following the Trump administration’s budget bill.
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How federal Medicaid changes will affect MO HealthNet and KanCare
President Donald Trump’s new budget package cuts funding for programs like Medicaid and SNAP through work requirements.
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Kansas City’s largest safety-net hospital braces for Medicaid fallout under Trump budget
University Health, which counts on Medicaid for more than half of its patient revenue, vows that cutting services and staff will be the last resort.
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The Kansas City region saw a 10% jump in new HIV infections last year. But some federal aid meant to help looks uncertain
COVID paused prevention efforts, which helped fuel the rise in new infections. Now federal funding cuts threaten to disrupt those efforts again.