Drug overdose deaths start receding after setting record
After surging to a record in 2022, drug overdose deaths in Kansas started receding last year, although the death toll was still higher than...
Audit finds staff safety deficiencies at Osawatomie State Hospital
A new audit found deficiencies in how Osawatomie State Hospital protects the safety of its staff, including a failure to take disciplinary action in...
Aetna appeals ruling in KanCare case
Aetna for Better Health is appealing a court ruling that found the awarding of the state contracts for the state's Medicaid program was legal.
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Infant deaths climbing in Kansas, new report shows
Infant deaths in Kansas jumped about 21% in 2022, driven partly by sudden infant death syndrome and children who suffocated because of unsafe sleep,...
Judge rules against Aetna’s challenge to Medicaid contracts
A Shawnee County judge has rejected Aetna for Better Health's challenge of how the state awarded the contracts to manage its $4 billion Medicaid...
Aetna urges judge to deny KanCare contracts; time running short for decision
Aetna on Tuesday asked a Shawnee County judge to force the state to rebid the contracts for the state's Medicaid program, saying there wasn't...
Kansas health insurance rates flatten; children without coverage up slightly
The percentage of uninsured Kansans flattened out in 2023 but remained higher than the national rate for the third straight year, new census data...
Cash assistance payments lowest since ’09, audit shows
The number of Kansas families receiving cash assistance payments from a federal program for the less affluent reached a 15-year low in Kansas during...
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...
UPDATED: Judge promises swift ruling on whether to delay new KanCare contracts
(Updated to correct that KanCare open enrollment starts Nov. 1)
A Shawnee County judge on Friday promised to rule "very quickly" on whether to stop...
