Tag: Medicaid
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas’ Democratic governor and a top Republican lawmaker on Thursday outlined a new proposal for expanding the state’s Medicaid program, breaking an impasse that had allowed a handful of GOP leaders…
Fifty years ago, an association was formed called the Kansas Association of Rehabilitation Facilities or KARF. It was created by providers throughout the state of Kansas who were concerned about the lives of people with…
GARDEN CITY, Kansas In 2017, an estimated 38,000 kids in Kansas didnt have health insurance. Thats according to data recently released by the Kansas Health Institute. The highest rates of uninsured kids live in…
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (AP) — A Republican leader spearheading an effort to pass a GOP plan for expanding Medicaid in Kansas has drafted a proposal that is likely to upset conservatives because it would increase…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly has opened a review of options for expanding Medicaid in Kansas with warnings against work requirements and a limited expansion. Kelly gave opening remarks Monday at the…
TOPEKA Aetna remains in hot water with the state of Kansas, which recently threatened to cancel the companys Medicaid contract. In late July, the Kansas Department of Health and Environment gave Aetna Better Health…
The Trump administration is moving again to make it more difficult for even legal immigrants to get a foothold in the United States. Beginning in October, a new rule will make immigrants who…
Kansass share of federal dollars has been dropping precipitously in recent years. According to research conducted by the nonpartisan Pew Charitable Trusts, federal grants in Kansas as a portion of state revenues fell from 33…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) The Kansas health department says insurance company Aetna is at risk of losing its $1-billion-a-year contract with the states Medicaid program. The Kansas City Star reports the agency gave Aetna 10…
Federal authorities have issued a fraud alert about a new identity theft scheme using genetic testing to obtain a persons Medicare or Medicaid information. The scammers contact potential victims through telemarketing calls, health fairs and…
