health insurance

President Trump signed a bill to fund the government through the end of January, ending the shutdown that has dragged on for six weeks. Missouri and Kansas Republicans voted in favor of the bill, while Democrats had voted against.

After 41 days of a government shutdown, the U.S. Senate passed a set of bills to reopen the government. The House comes back to vote as early as Wednesday afternoon. U.S. Rep. Emanuel Cleaver II said he will vote against the bill because it does not extend ACA tax credits.

The Republican senator said a bipartisan contingent of senators is trying to find a way to end the shutdown. But Schmitt is against extending Affordable Care Act tax credits that could prevent scores of people from losing health insurance — a major sticking point in negotiations.

The Affordable Care Act marketplace for health insurance opened Saturday. With an enhanced tax credit set to expire at the end of the year, Kansans face dramatically increased premiums.

Patients sometimes find themselves scrambling for affordable care when their insurer and hospital can't agree. That's what happened to Columbia, Missouri, resident Amber Wingler after MU Health Care got into a contract dispute with Anthem.

Kansas has more rural hospitals at risk of closure than any other state, and federal changes could further reduce revenue. However, a change to a state tax will give a few years' cushion for hospitals to implement long-term strategies.

Health insurance premiums are expected to jump in 2026, and many Kansas City businesses say they’ll be forced to pass some of the increase on to employees.

In a change from previous federal recommendations, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved this year's shots only for older people and those with underlying health conditions.

With no pediatric ophthalmologists in network near their home in Wentzville, Missouri, Keyanna Jones asked United Healthcare to cover her daughter's eye surgery with an out-of-network specialist. The insurer agreed — and then sent them a bill for $13,000.

About 90,000 people spent months in limbo as central Missouri's major medical provider fought over insurance contracts. These disputes between insurers and hospitals are a recurring problem.

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.

A report says several Kansas policies restrict access to birth control. Also, the state falls short of protecting access to contraceptives by having no policies in several key areas.