Clock ticks on KanCare expansion deadline
Kansas officials await federal approval to extend KanCare beyond the year end. CMS denied a one year waiver extension citing insufficient accountability by the three private contractors. KDHE and KDADS face questions as lawmakers await a resolution and a plan for KanCare 2.0.
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Critics question ethics and hiring at Kansas Securities Commission
Debate over a Brownback proposal to merge the Kansas Securities Commission into the insurance department prompts scrutiny of staffing. A former fraud investigator, Darren Othick, claims political and religious bias shaped hiring and notes slow handling of cases, while Ney defends hires as based on qualifications and denies any favoritism or misuse of funds.
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Montgomery to leave Hutchinson News after decade as publisher
John Montgomery, senior group publisher for GateHouse Media, announced on Monday that he will leave effective May 8 after ten years leading The Hutchinson News. He will relocate to the Kansas City area and interim senior group publisher Steven Curd will run the papers until a replacement is found.
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