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Lawmakers Advance Hospital Gun Ban
Posted: June 1, 2017 at 5:47 pm EDT by John Celock | Updated: June 1, 2017 at 9:29 pm EDT
By John Celock Kansas lawmakers voted Thursday to advance legislation that would allow public hospitals – including mental hospitals –to… Read More >
Kansas Gun Ban Bill’s Future Uncertain
Posted: May 16, 2017 at 4:08 pm EDT by John Celock | Updated: May 16, 2017 at 8:53 pm EDT
By John Celock The future of a bill to ban guns at Kansas public hospitals, including mental hospitals, is uncertain… Read More >
Suicide Prevention Bill Pending Before Lawmakers
Posted: April 6, 2016 at 2:12 pm EDT by John Celock | Updated: April 7, 2016 at 1:10 pm EDT
By John Celock Following a legislative amendment last month to add a bill governing seclusion and restraint practices, legislation setting… Read More >
Kansas Approves Nurse Educator Expansion
Posted: April 4, 2016 at 12:59 pm EDT by John Celock
By John Celock Kansas is moving forward on expanding the state’s nurse educator scholarship program. Gov. Sam Brownback (R) last… Read More >
Kansas Lawmakers Advance Lifeline 911 Bill
Posted: February 4, 2016 at 3:51 pm EDT by John Celock | Updated: February 4, 2016 at 6:27 pm EDT
By John Celock Kansas lawmakers advanced legislation that would grant immunity for underage individuals seeking medical assistance while drunk or… Read More >
KS Lawmaker Introduces Contraception Bill
Posted: February 2, 2016 at 5:35 pm EDT by John Celock | Updated: February 2, 2016 at 6:10 pm EDT
By John Celock Saying her goal is to reduce abortions, a moderate Republican lawmaker in Kansas has introduced legislation to… Read More >
Committee Reshuffle Removes Medicaid Expansion Supporters
Posted: November 12, 2015 at 2:19 pm EDT by John Celock | Updated: November 12, 2015 at 10:25 pm EDT
By John Celock A shake-up of Kansas House committees Wednesday evening removed three Republican Medicaid expansion supporters from the health… Read More >
Health Providers Call Kansas Cash Flow Issue ‘David vs. Goliath’
Posted: November 2, 2015 at 4:19 pm EDT by John Celock | Updated: November 2, 2015 at 9:07 pm EDT
Ashby House in Salina, Kan. By John Celock Almost three years after the formal launch of KanCare – Kansas’ Medicaid… Read More >
Kansas Welfare Reform Bill Passes House After Contentious Debate
Posted: April 2, 2015 at 7:10 pm EDT by John Celock | Updated: April 2, 2015 at 8:05 pm EDT
By John Celock The Kansas House of Representatives passed welfare reform legislation Thursday afternoon following a debate where opponents said… Read More >
Lawmakers Advance Abortion Ban
Posted: March 25, 2015 at 4:14 pm EDT by John Celock | Updated: March 26, 2015 at 1:08 am EDT
By John Celock Kansas lawmakers advanced legislation Wednesday that will ban dismemberment abortions in the state. The House of Representatives… Read More >