Kansas seeks fixes as Medicaid cuts loom across providers
Lawmakers weigh restoring a four percent Medicaid cut by raising fees on MCOs and HMOs that run KanCare, and potentially repealing the pass through tax exemption to fund the restore. Dentists warn access to care declines as reimbursements lag, with western Kansas clinics dropping Medicaid and facing long patient travel.
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Hines Family Named Kansas Farm Family of the Year
Corinna and Travis Hines of Coolidge in Hamilton County earn Kansas Farm Bureau’s Farm Family of the Year for district nine. They run a 13,000 acre farming operation with dryland and irrigated crops and cattle. Corinna teaches kindergarten at Syracuse Elementary and integrates agriculture into lessons. Travis, a Kansas State graduate, expanded the family farm with silage testing and growth across crops. The couple emphasizes farming’s community importance and Farm Bureau support.
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