health policy

Portions of the Kansas City metro have limited-to-no access to COVID-19 vaccines

Portions of the Kansas City metro have limited-to-no access to COVID-19 vaccines and more young adults are living at home now than ever before.

A project started by employers in Indiana who wanted to compare costs among hospitals has grown to include 49 states. Hospitals dispute their findings.

The state director of the Missouri Nurses Association says the state is averaging more than 1,400 new known coronavirus cases a day and that access to protective equipment is still a problem.

We run down the Kansas City restaurants that have closed since the pandemic started, the Missouri Nurses Association is still asking for a statewide mask mandate, and the painstaking investigation of a Kansas City pharmacist who diluted cancer treatment drugs.

Both supporters and opponents of expanding Medicaid say the Aug.4 vote is more critical than ever due to the coronavirus pandemic.

The health secretary has tweeted that Kansas' initial response to the coronavirus was "a shining example of success."

Health experts say wearing a mask over your mouth and nose is essential to stopping the virus' spread.

Conservative opponents worry about financing an expansion of Medicaid in Missouri. Advocates say it could save the state money.

Patrick Mahomes' lucrative new contract will keep him in Kansas City through 2031, Mayor Quinton Lucas reacts to news about help coming soon from federal law enforcement agencies, and Medicaid expansion will appear on Missouri ballots Aug. 4.

The congresswoman says she's disappointed in President Trump's coronavirus management, and is focusing her efforts on making Medicaid and affordable health care more accessible to Kansans.

Rep. Sharice Davids explains why she's backed the bills she has since the country was engulfed in pandemic and protests, and a renowned Kansas City screenwriter offers his recommendations for something to stream over the holiday weekend.