KanCare contracts still under review after scheduled award date passes
The April 12 date set for awarding the new Medicaid contracts has come and gone without any announcement of who will get to provide...
New audit says state lost millions in provider bed taxes
A new audit suggests the state lost $88 million in bed taxes over four years for skilled nursing centers because the state Insurance Department...
UPDATED: Senate passes bill expanding power of A.G.’s office to investigate welfare fraud
(Updated to reflect final vote)
The Kansas Senate on Tuesday approved a bill giving Attorney General Kris Kobach's office expanded authority to investigate fraud in...
House passes bill banning gender-affirming care for children
The Kansas House on Wednesday approved legislation that bans gender-affirming care for Kansas children, setting the bill on a path toward another confrontation with...
House passes bill making it illegal to encourage suicide
The Kansas House on Thursday passed legislation that will make it easier for prosecutors to make a case against anyone who encourages someone to...
House approves new abortion reporting requirements
A proposal that would establish new reporting requirements about women seeking abortions cleared the Kansas House on Thursday.
The House voted 81-39 to approve a...
House lawmakers propose $80 million to raise Medicaid provider rates in lieu of expansion
Republican lawmakers are moving to increase rates for health care providers, hoping that it will help make it more affordable for physicians and hospitals...
Senate passes bill limiting powers of state health secretary
The Kansas Senate on Tuesday passed a bill that limits the power of the state health secretary to prevent the spread of contagious diseases,...
Senate panel revives debate over health secretary’s powers
The Senate is reviving a bill that would remove the power of the state health secretary to take steps toward preventing the spread of...
Lawmakers revisit vaccine exemptions
Employers and schools would be restricted from enforcing vaccine requirements under legislation that revisits issues the Legislature grappled with in the early days of...
