Lawmakers designate $1 million to compensate nurses harmed by regulators
House budget writers on Tuesday agreed to set aside $1 million for compensating nurses for "nonclinical harms" caused by state regulators.
The House Appropriations Committee...
UPDATED: Will cellphone ban get tripped up by private school provision?
(Updated to include comments from the Kansas Catholic Conference)
Cracks are starting to appear in support of a bill that would ban cellphones during instructional...
Social service secretary says food-assistance payment errors improving
The state's social services secretary says Kansas is making progress toward lowering its payment error rate for the federal food-assistance program in an effort...
Kansas abortions climb again in ’24, marked by increase for minors
(Developing: Will be updated)
Kansas set a new record for abortions in 2024, climbing almost 2% from a year earlier but lower than what had...
Federal government awards Kansas $222 million for rural health care
The federal government on Monday awarded Kansas about $222 million as part of a national effort to reinvent rural health care, an initiative that...
National public interest law firm takes on legal fight against nursing board
A national public interest law firm is helping a Kansas nurse clear her name with state regulators in court.
The Pacific Legal Foundation, which defends...
UPDATED: Audit reveals ‘potential’ conflicts of interest in KanCare administration
(Updated to include comment from UnitedHealth)
A new audit reveals potential conflicts of interest in how the state's Medicaid program is administered, pointing to the...
Audit to determine if Medicaid covers ineligible women claiming pregnancy
The state's Medicaid inspector general has launched an audit to determine whether Kansas is insuring women claiming to be pregnant who aren't eligible for...
UPDATED: Special session could include oversight of federal health care money
(UPDATED to include comment from governor's office)
A possible special session to draw new election districts for members of Congress could include legislation that would...
Uninsurance rate for Kansas children reaches highest level in decade
The percentage of Kansas children without health insurance climbed to its highest level in a little more than a decade, reflecting a national trend...
