Partisan proposals to slash Medicaid will leave Kansans poorer and sicker

Voters in November sent a clear message that they were dissatisfied with the status quo and the high cost of goods and services. The rising cost of health care was […]
Commentary: If Federal Healthcare Spending Is a Target, Then So Is Rural America
Underserved communities across rural America would experience outsized negative effects to health outcomes resulting from cuts to cornerstone federal healthcare funding programs. Lists of potential healthcare spending cuts to include […]
The Republicans’ Choice: Tax Cuts for the Rich or Health Care for Americans
Last week was brutal for anyone who cares about the future of health insurance for low- and middle-income Americans. On Tuesday, the federal government’s Medicaid funding portals temporarily shut down, […]
President Trump Should Commit to Actually Lowering Costs for Hardworking Families
When running for office, President Donald Trump promised to help working-class Americans—people like those I represent in Kansas’ Third District. I share that goal and have worked across the aisle to lower […]
19 Senators Vote Against Rural Hospitals, Against Cutting Healthcare Costs, and Against Keeping Tax Dollars in Kansas
19 state Senators vote against expanding Medicaid in Kansas TOPEKA – The Kansas Senate voted against Medicaid Expansion today, defying the will of over 70% of Kansas voters– of which […]
Why this conservative Republican hospital CEO supports Medicaid expansion in Kansas
I’ve been a lifelong Republican, born and raised a conservative. I still have a picture of me standing with George W. Bush in a Bass Pro shirt after working at […]
For Red State Holdouts Like Kansas, Is Expanding Medicaid Within Reach?
As Southern states reconsider Medicaid expansion, Gov. Laura Kelly of Kansas is pushing her own plan meant to appeal to conservatives. So far, success has been elusive. As lawmakers in […]
Survey shows Kansas voters worry about health, child care, hunger — and out-of-touch lawmakers

TOPEKA — A survey of Kansans’ attitudes on lawmakers, health care and economic issues found a wellspring of support for expanding Medicaid eligibility — along with a prevailing belief that lawmakers aren’t […]