House gives health care workers protection from civil liability, violence
The Kansas House on Wednesday approved increased penalties for violence against health care providers, but linked it to a measure giving them expanded immunity...
State health regulators call out senator’s COVID letter
State health regulators on Friday responded to Republican state Sen. Mark Steffen's letter instructing physicians how they should treat COVID-19, saying the lawmaker has...
Correction plan for Aetna could be lifted this summer
Aetna could be out from under a corrective action plan as early as this summer as it works to comply with its obligations under...
State officials confirm vaping-related death
Kansas health officials on Tuesday morning confirmed the state's first death associated with an outbreak of serious lung disease connected to vaping or use...
New battle over state Medicaid program surfacing
A new battle is emerging in the Capitol over a bill that would lock the state's Medicaid program in place with the idea of...
Governor, Senate president square off on Medicaid expansion
Gov. Laura Kelly on Tuesday denounced Senate efforts to block Medicaid expansion, which is likely now headed for a study committee after the Legislature...
Medicaid inspector general auditing for gambling winnings
The state Medicaid inspector general is reviewing KanCare beneficiaries to see who might have won big at the casinos or in the lottery without...
Senate turns back attempt for Medicaid vote
The Kansas Senate on Wednesday turned back an attempt to force a debate on Medicaid expansion.
The Senate voted 23-13 to pull a bill expanding...
Legislature falls short of overriding governor’s veto of aborton reversal bill
The Republican-controlled Legislature on Wednesday failed to override Gov. Laura Kelly's veto of a bill requiring physicians to notify women that their drug-induced abortion...
Report reveals Medicaid benefits for the dead since ’15
The state paid out more than $1 million on behalf of dead KanCare benificiaries to companies that manage the state's Medicaid program.
A recent report...
