Arkansas was the first Southern state to expand Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act, and the first to use a model that relied on private insurance to do so. But a recent decision by the Trump administration to not renew the program has created uncertainty for more than 200,000 low-income people receiving health coverage.  And […]

Last week marked the 61st anniversary of Medicare and Medicaid, and with so many dire threats to both health care programs, we would do well to reflect on their history and the promises delivered to millions of Americans since they were signed into law six decades ago in Independence, Missouri.   On July 30, 1965, President […]

Kansas Citians who buy health insurance through hearthcare.gov can expect to pay much more for monthly premiums next year. According to preliminary rate filings submitted to state insurance regulators in Missouri and Kansas, every insurance company selling individual plans in the region through the Affordable Care Act marketplace wants to raise prices in 2027. Across […]

The Trump administration’s decision not to renew Arkansas’ hybrid Medicaid expansion is alarming medical providers and experts who say the loss of insurance for thousands would be devastating and would damage a state healthcare system already facing serious strains. The disclosure Friday by Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ office has created uncertainty for a first-in-the-nation program […]