Nearly 170,000 Kansans could see insurance hikes in 2026
KANSAS (KSNT) – The Affordable Care Act (ACA) was a point of contention and hangup during the longest government shutdown in U.S. history. According to filings by insurance companies in Kansas, there are around 169,000 Kansans who are currently subsidized under the ACA. Those Kansans could expect insurance hikes ranging from 12-33% in 2026 if […]
KANSAS (KSNT) - The Affordable Care Act (ACA) was a point of contention and hangup during the longest government shutdown in U.S. history. According to filings by insurance companies in Kansas, there are around 169,000 Kansans who are currently subsidized under the ACA. Those Kansans could expect insurance hikes ranging…
TOPEKA (KSNT) — Kansas Republicans are fighting to change who sits on the state's highest court. Kansas Republicans voted unanimously on Saturday, June 21 to endorse an amendment that would allow Kansans to vote on State Supreme Court Justices. Currently, to elect its Supreme Court justices, Kansas uses the assisted…
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Kansas' insurance commissioner says she is throwing her hat in the race for the state's next governor. Kansas Insurance Commissioner Vicki Schmidt announced in a press release on July 9 that she is entering the 2026 gubernatorial race as a Republican candidate. She was elected to her current…