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State News April 8, 2025 - 9:49 am

Some Kansans may lose free help enrolling in insurance because of federal funding cuts

by Bek Shackelford-Nwanganga, Kansas News Service

Navigators help people enroll in Medicaid and insurance on the federal marketplace. Federal funding cuts by the Trump administration mean Kansas will have fewer navigators.

State News September 18, 2024 - 9:08 pm

Kansas uninsured rate remains worse than national average; 240K without health coverage

by Anna Kaminski, Kansas Reflector

Kansans are uninsured at a rate higher than the rest of the country for a third straight year, but the effects of Medicaid “unwinding” have yet to be seen, recent U.S. Census Bureau data shows.

State News August 8, 2024 - 3:49 pm

Record 171,000 Kansans enroll in the federally subsidized ACA health insurance marketplace

by Tim Carpenter, Kansas Reflector

A record 171,000 Kansans enrolled this year in the subsidized health insurance marketplace under the Affordable Care Act, but the expiration of tax credits lowering premium costs is likely to slash enrollment in 2026.

Health December 14, 2023 - 2:30 pm

Kansas governor unveils revenue neutral Medicaid expansion plan with work requirement

by Sherman Smith, Kansas Reflector

Gov. Laura Kelly unveiled Thursday her proposal for a Medicaid expansion package that includes a work requirement, revenue streams to offset the state’s cost, abortion restrictions, and other provisions to address concerns raised by opponents.

Health December 13, 2023 - 4:31 pm

Cover Kansas navigators to offer help signing up for health insurance marketplace

by Lawrence Times

Navigators with Cover Kansas will be available in the Lawrence-Douglas County Public Health lobby Thursday to help people sign up for coverage through the federal Health Insurance Marketplace.

Health September 14, 2023 - 7:01 pm

Kansas health care coverage lags behind national average for second year

by Rachel Mipro, Kansas Reflector

Kansas has fallen behind national health insurance trends for the second year in a row, with thousands of state residents falling into a health care coverage gap. 

State Government July 31, 2023 - 6:44 pm

Report: Children comprise two-thirds of Kansans removed from state’s Medicaid program

by Tim Carpenter, Kansas Reflector

A Kansas advocacy organization said state records indicated children comprised two-thirds of the 45,000 people who have lost Medicaid coverage for procedural reasons since the restart in April of eligibility assessments halted during the COVID-19 emergency.

Health May 6, 2023 - 8:26 pm

‘The cancer lottery’ meant this Kansas woman qualified for Medicaid, but not her mother

by Samantha Horton, Kansas News Service

An early detection program provides breast and cervical cancer screening and treatment to uninsured people. Yet potentially hundreds of other Kansans diagnosed with other types of cancer remain without coverage.

Health March 31, 2023 - 11:10 am

A federal court ruling could mean higher health care costs for Kansans and less preventive care

by Samantha Horton and Rose Conlon, Kansas News Service

Kansans should continue to seek preventive care — things like cancer screenings — despite a court ruling Thursday that could let insurance companies off the hook on paying for that care, say health policy experts and advocacy groups.

Health January 11, 2023 - 1:21 pm

With Medicaid ‘continuous coverage’ ending soon, many Kansans may lose access to care

by Rachel Mipro, Kansas Reflector

With federal “continuous coverage” Medicaid protections ending, thousands of Kansans are expected to be dropped from medical programs in the coming months. 

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