Elana Gordon

A new report out this week finds that Kansas and Missouri are vulnerable in key areas when it comes to being prepared for a public health emergency, like a disease outbreak or natural disaster.

City leaders weigh in on what’s at stake for Kansas City with the “fiscal cliff” and looming spending cuts. UMKC's Chancellor confirms 2 proposed sites for a possible downtown arts campus. Those stories & more from KCUR.

In the aftermath of last Friday’s tragic shooting, the most important thing a person can do for kids is tell them they’re loved and hug them.

An optional Medicaid expansion in Kansas would result in about 75,000 previously uninsured residents gaining health coverage and cost the state about half a billion dollars in the first seven years.

Flu season is getting underway. According to Dr. Christopher Harrison at Children’s Mercy Hospital, it’s here early.

The Kansas City Chiefs broke their eight-game losing streak yesterday, beating the Carolina Panthers  27-21. The win comes in the wake of Chiefs linebacker, Jovan Belcher's death.

Missouri Governor Jay Nixon wants the state to expand its Medicaid program, marking the strongest stance the Democratic governor has taken as of yet on the state’s pending decision.

Expanding Medicaid to more adults in Missouri would have a positive impact on the state’s economy and residents, according to a new report.

Immediately after the presidential election, Missouri Governor Jay Nixon announced the state would not be setting up its own health insurance exchange.

Immediately after last week's election, Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon announced the state would not be setting up its own health insurance exchange. Next door in Kansas, Gov. Sam Brownback announced that Kansas will have no involvement in running a state exchange either. The moves open the door for increased federal involvement in health care in staunchly Republican territory.

Neither Kansas nor Missouri will be involved in setting up a health exchange, according to announcements by both governors Thursday.

Third time is not the charm for those trying to increase Missouri’s lowest-in-the-nation cigarette tax.

Families, patients and staff members craving a Coke at Children’s Mercy Hospital will soon have to find their fix elsewhere.

A rather public weight loss competition among two prominent city leaders came to a close today, but organizers say broader efforts are just beginning.

Proposition E specifically asks voters: