State awards KanCare contracts
State health officials on Tuesday announced the selection of three companies to manage the state's $4 billion Medicaid program that covers more than 400,000...
Kansas Medicaid enrollment drops by 83,000 since unwinding started
The state's Medicaid rolls have dropped by 15% during the unwinding process in Kansas with about three months left before it will be known...
Legislature fails to override governor’s veto of gender-affirming care bill
The Kansas House early Monday evening turned back an attempt to override Gov. Laura Kelly's veto of a bill that would have banned gender-affirming...
KanCare contracts still under review after scheduled award date passes
The April 12 date set for awarding the new Medicaid contracts has come and gone without any announcement of who will get to provide...
New audit says state lost millions in provider bed taxes
A new audit suggests the state lost $88 million in bed taxes over four years for skilled nursing centers because the state Insurance Department...
UPDATED: Senate passes bill expanding power of A.G.’s office to investigate welfare fraud
(Updated to reflect final vote)
The Kansas Senate on Tuesday approved a bill giving Attorney General Kris Kobach's office expanded authority to investigate fraud in...
House passes bill banning gender-affirming care for children
The Kansas House on Wednesday approved legislation that bans gender-affirming care for Kansas children, setting the bill on a path toward another confrontation with...
House passes bill making it illegal to encourage suicide
The Kansas House on Thursday passed legislation that will make it easier for prosecutors to make a case against anyone who encourages someone to...
House approves new abortion reporting requirements
A proposal that would establish new reporting requirements about women seeking abortions cleared the Kansas House on Thursday.
The House voted 81-39 to approve a...
House lawmakers propose $80 million to raise Medicaid provider rates in lieu of expansion
Republican lawmakers are moving to increase rates for health care providers, hoping that it will help make it more affordable for physicians and hospitals...
