Kansas and Missouri rank near the bottom for Black residents' health care
By Abbey Higginbotham
Published on May 5, 2026.
A new Commonwealth Fund report has found that Kansas and Missouri are the least two states in the quality of care their health systems provide to Black residents. The report also found that no state has closed the racial gap in who can afford a doctor, receive quality treatment or survive preventable illness. The researchers warn that 2025 federal Medicaid cuts will exacerbate this disparity. In Kansas, Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander residents had the best health system experience, scoring in the 73rd percentile nationally. Meanwhile, 15% of Black adults aged 19 to 64 in Kansas lack insurance, compared to 8% of white adults. In Missouri, 24% of Hispanic adults are uninsured, while 9% of non-white adults are. The study also suggests steps Congress could take to improve nationwide health outcomes.
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