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Leaders of health committees in the Kansas Legislature, along with 70 state GOP lawmakers, are urging leaders in Congress to re-examine the federal health law known as Obamacare. Many Kansas legislators want the law, officially known as the Affordable Care Act, repealed.
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Here's a summary of the day's Kansas news headlines from the Associated Press, as compiled by the KPR news staff.
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Catholic bishops in Kansas have endorsed the idea of expanding Medicaid, albeit with some reservations.
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Lawmakers listen to both sides during two days of hearings.
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So many supporters of Medicaid expansion converged on the Kansas Statehouse that lawmakers had to find a larger committee room to hold a hearing on the idea.
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Many rural hospitals across the Midwest are struggling to stay open. In Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska and other states, they're pushing for Medicaid expansion, which could help keep them financially afloat.
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The rate of uninsured Americans is falling everywhere, except in Kansas.