Survey Highlights Kansans’ Concerns about Health Care Affordability, Hunger

A survey conducted by Perry Undem on behalf of the Kansas Common Sense Fund reveals widespread concerns among Kansans regarding health care affordability, reports the Kansas Reflector. The survey revealed widespread concerns surrounding rural hospital closures and the high cost of health care, in addition to bipartisan support for Medicaid expansion. Additionally, there is strong support for government action to improve access to healthy food, expand childcare programs, and provide tax credits for childcare expenses. Governor Laura Kelly has proposed measures to address childcare shortages and health care affordability, but faces opposition from lawmakers attempting to relax childcare regulations.