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Even in the Midwest, health insurance ain't cheap

By Nomin Ujiyediin,
Byron J. Love
Published January 26, 2022 at 4:00 AM CST
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Many people move to Kansas or Missouri for a lower cost of living, but when it comes to health insurance, where you live seems to make little difference. Medical care and prescription drugs are already scarily expensive, and they're taking an even bigger part of people's paychecks.

People expect a lower cost of living in the middle of the country. But when it comes to health care, not even choosing a cheaper place to live can shield you from high prices.

Kansas and Missouri count among the five states where people with work-based insurance face average premiums and deductibles topping $9,000 a year. Kansas News Service editor Stephen Koranda and health reporter Celia Llopis-Jepsen discuss why the cost of care is going up the Midwest

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Nomin Ujiyediin
As a newscaster and a host of a daily news podcast, I want to deliver the most important and interesting news of the day in an engaging and easily understandable way. No matter where you live in the metro or what you’re interested in, I want you to learn something from each newscast or podcast – and maybe even give you something to talk about at the dinner table.
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Byron J. Love
As an on-demand producer, I am focused on using my skills and experiences across multiple digital applications, platforms and media fields to create community focused audio, video and on-demand products for KCUR Studios. The media that I produce aims to inform, entertain and connect with the Kansas City metro area as we continue to learn from each other. Email me at byronlove@kcur.org.
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