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New report finds significant increase in uninsured KS kids
2+ day, 22+ hour ago (341+ words) TOPEKA — The number of uninsured children in Kansas increased significantly in 2024, even as the state's overall uninsured rate remained largely unchanged, according to the Annual Insurance Update 2026 released by the Kansas Health Institute. The report provides a comprehensive look at…...
Commission considers restoring ACCESS Transportation funding in 2027 budget
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (409+ words) By ALIN HETTHays Post Related Story: Ellis County to join ACCESS funding task force; public transport seeing budget shortfall. Ellis County commissioners discussed restoring a proposed $50,000 allocation for ACCESS Transportation during Tuesday's budget review, saying the funding could help the…...
State sues Kansas employee insurer Aetna for ‘misappropriating’ state funds
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (538+ words) TOPEKA — Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach has filed a lawsuit accusing Aetna Inc. of “misappropriating” state funds through a mechanism found to violate federal law in other court cases, an allegation the health insurer denies. Amber Smith, deputy attorney general…...
HaysMed seeking better reimbursement rates from Blue Cross Blue Shield; patients on edge
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (1487+ words) HaysMed is in negotiations with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas to increase its reimbursement rates. Michelle Beckner, HaysMed chief financial officer, said nationally, the cost of health care has increased by about 7.5%. During the same period, reimbursements to HaysMed…...
🎥Feds unveil new Medicaid work requirement rules
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (430+ words) The federal government released new guidance this week on how states should roll out the Medicaid work requirements that will affect healthcare coverage for millions of Americans. The new interim rule, issued by the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services,…...
Kansas state employees retain choice of Blue Cross, Aetna for health insurance
4+ mon, 16+ hour ago (783+ words) TOPEKA — Kansas state employees can choose between two health insurance companies after the Health Care Commission voted Monday to move forward with Aetna and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas. Commission members debated whether to choose Aetna, dropping Blue Cross,…...
State employees speak out against dropping Blue Cross from Kansas health plan
4+ mon, 2+ day ago (841+ words) TOPEKA — Lydia Shontz-Hochstedler was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2021 at age 32. She accumulated thousands of dollars of medical debt that will take years to pay off. As a state employee, news that Kansas officials are considering dropping Blue Cross Blue…...
DSNWK benefits from support of the United Way of Ellis County, CARE Council
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (336+ words) Hays Post DSNWK benefits from support of the United Way of Ellis County, CARE Council Developmental Services of Northwest Kansas (DSNWK) is grateful to announce that The United Way of Ellis County has allocated $19,000 for the Job Placement Follow-along program…...
Missouri, Kansas families pay nearly 10% of their income on employer-provided health insurance
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (797+ words) By SUZANNE KINGThe Beacon A new report found that nearly 10% of median household income in Missouri and Kansas goes toward deductibles and premiums. At that level, economists say those households are underinsured. Health care costs are rising in Missouri and…...
HaysMed faces economic pressures, operating at a loss
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (1437+ words) By CRISTINA JANNEYHays Post Rural hospitals are facing economic pressures that have them operating in the red. HaysMed has not been immune to these pressures. HaysMed Chief Financial Officer Michelle Beckner said the hospital has been operating at a loss…...