Thousands of people across Missouri and Kansas could soon lose access to healthcare due to massive budget cuts recently passed by the U.S. House of Representatives.
The new plan includes $4.5 trillion in tax cuts, while slashing $80 billion from Medicaid, the program that helps low-income families, seniors, children, and people with disabilities afford medical care.
How Will This Impact Missouri and Kansas?
If these cuts move forward, both states could lose billions in federal Medicaid funding, forcing them to either find money elsewhere or reduce healthcare services. 
Missouri’s Impact:
- 225,000 residents could lose healthcare coverage
- The state could lose over $13.5 billion in federal Medicaid funding
- Rural hospitals at risk of shutting down
Kansas’s Impact:
- 100,000+ residents could lose healthcare
- Kansas hospitals rely on Medicaid for critical funding, especially in rural areas
Breaking Down the Cuts by Missouri Districts:
Here’s how the proposed Medicaid cuts could impact different areas in Missouri:
| District | Representative | Residents on Medicaid | Estimated Funding Loss |
| MO-01 | Cori Bush | 157,000 | $1.9 billion |
| MO-02 | Ann Wagner | 59,000 | $747 million |
| MO-03 | Onder | 100,000 | $1.26 billion |
| MO-04 | Mark Alford | 146,000 | $1.84 billion |
| MO-05 | Emanuel Cleaver | 135,000 | $1.7 billion |
| MO-06 | Sam Graves | 119,000 | $1.5 billion |
| MO-07 | Eric Burlison | 172,000 | $2.1 billion |
| MO-08 | Jason Smith | 183,000 | $2.3 billion |
What This Means for Healthcare in Kansas and Missouri
Hospitals across Missouri and Kansas depend on Medicaid to cover treatment costs for low-income patients.
Without that funding:
- Rural hospitals could shut down
- Fewer doctors and nurses will be available
- Healthcare costs will rise for everyone
What’s Next?
The budget bill now moves to the U.S. Senate, where lawmakers will decide whether to approve, change, or reject the cuts.
