Kansas projected to see abortions increase 17% in ’24, new study shows
Kansas is projected to see an estimated 17% increase in abortions during 2024 with the state recording among the highest number of abortions provided...
State submits request to exclude candy, soda from food-assistance purchases in error
Last Friday, Gov. Laura Kelly announced she had vetoed a bill directing her administration to seek a waiver from the federal government to exclude...
Coalition asks Kelly to veto budget measure ending continuous Medicaid coverage for parents, caregivers
A coalition of more than four dozen groups is asking Gov. Laura Kelly to veto a provision in the budget that would end continuous...
UPDATED: Legislature approves bill banning local limits on public gatherings; adds due process for...
(Updated to reflect Senate vote to concur in House amendments)
The Kansas Legislature has passed a bill banning counties, joint boards of health or local...
UPDATED: Health care providers, drug companies battle over discount drug program
(Updated to reflected Senate committee action on bill with comments from lawmakers)
Kansas hospitals are lining up against the pharmaceutical industry over a bill that...
UPDATED: Senate approves bill banning local limits on public gatherings
(Updated to include comment from Senate president)
The Kansas Senate on Wednesday passed a bill banning counties, joint boards of health or local health officers...
Kelly joins with Republican, Democratic lawmakers to back bill centralizing child care programs
Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly and a bipartisan group of Kansas legislators announced Friday they were working to pass a bill that would centralize child...
Ban on transgender medical treatment for children clears Legislature
A bill banning surgery and the use of puberty blockers for treating transgender children in Kansas cleared the Legislature on Friday and now has...
Lawmakers seek end to contract nursing at state hospitals as costs spike
With contract nursing straining the state budget, lawmakers are seeking to prevent Larned State Hospital from hiring contract nurses starting in mid-2026.
The House Appropriations...
Pharmaceutical industry drops lawsuit challenging budget proviso
A coalition of major pharmaceutical manufacturers and an industry trade organization have dropped a lawsuit challenging a Kansas law barring them from limiting discounts...
