The Joint Economic Committee - Minority report released Thursday by Congressional Democrats projects Republican tax cut proposals could mean a one-third cut to Medicaid nationwide. Children, the elderly and rural residents stand to lose the most.

Potential Medicaid cuts could devastate America’s teetering rural health-care system and jeopardize Republicans’ political power among rural voters.

Our state continues to see new laws introduced each year that diminish funding and the authority of health departments — just last month, two new bills were proposed that would effectively eliminate vaccine requirements across Kansas.

Kansas cancer advocates were at the statehouse on Wednesday, March 5, asking lawmakers to expand and protect access to health care. The American Cancer Society lobbied for Medicaid expansion for nearly 150,

U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids underscored her opposition to federal Medicaid cuts Friday and called out “failure of leadership” in Topeka for the Legislature’s refusal to expand Kansas’ Medicaid program.

Republican U.S. Representative Mark Alford of Missouri said that he would support "changes" to Medicaid hours after the issue took center stage during a contentious town hall event with his constituents on Monday. Newsweek reached out for comment to Alford's office and the White House via email on Monday night.

Families making end-of-life decisions might face challenges with Medicaid funding after Trump administration cuts. From Yvette Walker:

The House of Representatives last week passed a Republican budget proposal that calls for $2 trillion in spending cuts. This includes at least $880 billion in mandatory spending cuts on programs of the House Energy and Commerce Committee,

Liberty Health and Wellness will lose its agreement with the Secretary of Health and Human Services as a skilled nursing facility in the Medicaid program effective March 7. In addition ...

Share on Facebook Share on Twitter The Kansas Attorney General’s Office said the state has joined a nationwide settlement in a Medicaid fraud case involving the Walgreens pharmacy chain. Under the terms of the agreement,

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(WIBW) - Kansas cancer advocates were at the statehouse on Wednesday, March 5, asking lawmakers to expand and protect access to health care. The American Cancer Society lobbied for Medicaid ...