For some farmers, the recently-passed “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” could bring more security. But for others, it may do the opposite. The massive tax and spending law, which President Donald Trump signed at the…

If you live in Kansas, it might be a lot harder to access birth control than it is in other states. New research by the Population Reference Bureau, or PRB, shows that’s because of the…

WASHINGTON — The federal government cannot withhold Medicaid funding from Planned Parenthood for at least the next two weeks, after a district court judge issued a temporary restraining order the same day the organization filed…

Kansas Republican Sen. Jerry Moran is hailing the passage of a budget bill that makes drastic cuts to Medicaid after he made changes that he said will protect Kansas hospitals from the effect of the…

What do we stand to gain from a weaker Southeast Kansas Mental Health Center? The answer, of course, is very little. Recent coverage of the nonprofit’s executive compensation structure has drawn warranted scrutiny. It’s a…

I never expected to go on Medicaid. I grew up in a comfortable household, had worked since high school, and was a generally healthy 24-year-old public policy graduate student. I also never expected the stubborn…

In coming weeks, our news feeds will be loaded with stories on the Trump administration’s plan to cut hundreds of billions of dollars from the nation’s Medicaid program. Already, we’ve heard stories about non-U.S. citizens…

Dear Senator Moran, It’s me again, writing another of the no doubt thousands of letters and e-mails and texts that you’ve received over the past month, ever since the House of Representatives approved — by…

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that states may exclude Planned Parenthood clinics from providing medical screenings and other healthcare for women on Medicaid. The court’s conservative majority reversed the longstanding rule that said…

WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Republicans suffered a significant setback Thursday when the parliamentarian ruled several changes to Medicaid in the “big, beautiful bill” don’t comply with the complex rules for moving a reconciliation package —…