Kelly signs bill expanding nursing authority
A debate spanning many years culminated Friday when Gov. Laura Kelly signed a bill expanding the authority of nurse practitioners to work in Kansas...
Decision on state employee health clinic delayed
The state Health Care Commission on Monday put off deciding the fate of an onsite health clinic for state employees to allow more time...
Senate confirms health secretary
Gov. Laura Kelly's health secretary emerged from a difficult nomination hearing to easily win Senate confirmation Wednesday.
The Senate confirmed Janet Stanek as state health...
Federal vaccine mandate could apply to community colleges
A proposed federal vaccine mandate could eventually cover the state's regional universities as well as its community and technical colleges, the top executive for...
A.G.: Legislature can rewrite bidding process for KanCare
Republican Attorney General Derek Schmidt says the Legislature has broad power to rewrite the process for awarding contracts to companies administering the state's $4...
UPDATED: Abortion providers challenge ‘abortion reversal’ law
(Updated to include comments from Kansans for Life, House speaker and the Kansas Catholic Conference)
Abortion providers are challenging a new state law requiring physicians...
Budget provision defunding medical investigations removed
A House panel on Monday removed a budget proposal blocking investigations of physicians who write off-label prescriptions with adverse outcomes for their patients.
The House...
House committee revives Medicaid bill blocking changes
A bill locking the state’s Medicaid program in place until after the next election for governor advanced out of a House committee late Monday...
Lawmakers cautioned on Medicaid work requirement
State health Secretary Lee Norman on Tuesday warned lawmakers that adding a work requirement for Medicaid expansion could drive up the cost of the...
Medical marijuana passage doubtful as session nears end
Key lawmakers say it's unlikely that the Legislature will pass a bill legalizing medical marijuana when it returns for a mini wrap-up session later...
