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...
Drug overdose deaths start receding after setting record
After surging to a record in 2022, drug overdose deaths in Kansas started receding last year, although the death toll was still higher than...
Audit finds staff safety deficiencies at Osawatomie State Hospital
A new audit found deficiencies in how Osawatomie State Hospital protects the safety of its staff, including a failure to take disciplinary action in...
Aetna appeals ruling in KanCare case
Aetna for Better Health is appealing a court ruling that found the awarding of the state contracts for the state's Medicaid program was legal.
Early...
Infant deaths climbing in Kansas, new report shows
Infant deaths in Kansas jumped about 21% in 2022, driven partly by sudden infant death syndrome and children who suffocated because of unsafe sleep,...
