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Kansas GOP Senator Forces Vote On Reviving Medical Marijuana Legalization Bill
16 Apr 2024 13:31 GMT
… about a week after Kansas lawmakers shelved another medical … 400 cannabis, psychedelics and drug policy bills in state legislatures … amendment to a broader drug scheduling bill that would … the resulting revenue to support Medicaid expansion, with Rep. Brandon …
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Kansas Governor Vetoes Bill Protecting Children From Gender Transition Procedures
16 Apr 2024 11:54 GMT
… such procedures. “The Kansas program of medical assistance” (Medicaid) would not “ … reimburse or provide coverage for medication or surgery … against support for social transitioning, Kansas lawmakers appear to be responding …
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Iowa nurse sentenced to federal prison after stealing pain medication from at least 50 new mothers at Waterloo hospital
15 Apr 2024 23:32 GMT
… to tampering with pain medication—
replacing fentanyl inside … Office of Criminal Investigations, Kansas City Field Office. “ … interfering with their pain medications.”
Olson was sentenced … Drug Administration, Office of Inspector General, and the Iowa Medicaid …
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KFF Survey of Medicaid Unwinding
12 Apr 2024 10:35 GMT
… the expansion (Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Mississippi, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas … health care services or prescription medications when attempting to renew their … affording prescription drugs.
Those Who Were or Still Are on Medicaid Rate …
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Missouri struggling to process Medicaid applications
12 Apr 2024 02:24 GMT
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Data from … Marty Jeffries.
Jeffries applied for Medicaid, called MO HealthNet in Missouri … doctor. The prescriptions for his medication have expired. Without insurance, Jeffries … U. Rodgers Health Center in Kansas City to advocate for him …
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GOP-led Kansas Senate, House send new state budget bill to Democratic governor
06 Apr 2024 01:02 GMT
… paid hospital and physicians serving Medicaid patients and $900 million … for expansion of eligibility for Medicaid. It also excluded the … deploy state resources to prevent drug and human trafficking and “ … ve got so many drugs coming into Kansas it’s killing …
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Haskell Board of Regents president files to run for Kansas House seat being vacated by Boog Highberger
04 Apr 2024 19:27 GMT
… face representing Lawrence in the Kansas Statehouse. Hall, who works … coordinator at the University of Kansas’ Life Span Institute and … family roots of poverty and drug abuse, a cycle she and … goes not only for expanding Medicaid but also access to options …
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The GOP keeps pushing Medicaid work requirements, despite setbacks
03 Apr 2024 12:51 GMT
… to help boost his drug-price campaign. Dueling abortion … legislation to expand Medicaid. In Kansas, the Democratic governor … for Medicare & Medicaid Services consider administrative costs … Trump administration approved Medicaid work-requirement programs in …
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Kansas Senators Kill Bill To Create Medical Marijuana Pilot Program
28 Mar 2024 15:32 GMT
… Under the measure, the Kansas Department of Health and Environment … , overdose and needless suffering.”
Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) … amendment to a broader drug scheduling bill that would … the resulting revenue to support Medicaid expansion, with Rep. …
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Despite overwhelming public support, Medicaid expansion bill shot down in Kansas
21 Mar 2024 22:41 GMT
… Kansans suffering from chronic illness.
Medicaid expansion would expand state health … of the Kansas Sheriffs’ Association Wednesday to voice support for Medicaid coverage … re-enroll. Kansas correctional facilities are mandated to provide medication to people …