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EPISODE · Aug 12, 2026 · 14 MIN

Childcare costs an arm and a leg in the Midwest

from Kansas City Today · host Nomin Ujiyediin

Childcare costs in Missouri and Kansas can now rival a mortgage for working families, but two Midwestern lawmakers are fighting to change that. Plus: After the Affordable Care Act tax credits lapsed, healthcare premiums spiked for millions of farmers and ranchers.

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