Ward loses bid to force Medicaid expansion debate
House Minority Leader Jim Ward lost an attempt Wednesday to force the Kansas House to debate expansion of Medicaid.
Ward, a Democratic candidate for Kansas...
Top Medicaid administrator highlights ‘unwinding’ challenges
A top state Medicaid administrator recounted the many lessons the state has learned grappling with the thousands of Kansans whose eligibility for health insurance...
Judge rules telemed abortions can continue
A judge on Monday ruled that a new state telemedicine law with antiabortion language doesn't bar medical abortions using long-distance video technology.
Shawnee County District Judge...
Medicaid contract freeze returns amid immunity debate
As a conference community struggles to reach a compromise on extending civil immunity protections for health care providers, a new wrinkle emerged Thursday reviving...
Experts lay out potential hurdles to Senate Medicaid plan
Two health care experts on Tuesday laid out potential obstacles to implementing Senate Majority Leader Jim Denning's proposal to expand Medicaid in Kansas.
Addressing Gov....
State Medicaid director departing
Sarah Fertig is leaving as the state's Medicaid director after leading the $4 billion program for a little more than three years.
A spokesperson for...
Judge clears way for state to proceed with new KanCare program
A Shawnee County judge is allowing the state to move ahead with implementing a new Medicaid program over the objection of Aetna for Better...
Bill would bar employer-mandated vaccines
Kansas has already had the debate over masks.
Now, it's about to have a debate over vaccines and how far employers should go to protect...
UPDATED: Abortion amendment defeated; Medicaid expansion threatened
(Updated to include comments from Senate majority leader and Planned Parenthood president)
Abortion opponents' drive to overturn a historic state Supreme Court decision that found...
Estimated 125,000 Kansans at risk of losing Medicaid coverage during ‘unwinding’
An estimated 125,000 Kansans could be cut off the state Medicaid rolls unless they take steps to have their eligibility reviewed, state officials said...
