KanCare providers boost Kansas employment with new hires
Three KanCare managed care groups expand in Kansas as they hire hundreds of workers and open facilities statewide. UnitedHealth plans 320 plus jobs, Amerigroup over 250, Sunflower State Health Plan grows with a new Overland Park office. The effort supports a projected $1 billion five year cost reduction while expanding preventive and comprehensive services for low income Kansans.
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Topeka
Kansas
Sam Brownback
Brownback
Amerigroup Corp
Virginia Beach
Sunflower State Health Plan
St. Louis
Centers For Medicare and
Medicaid Services
Jeff Colyer
Colyer
UnitedHealth Group
Matt Stearns
UnitedHealth
Wheeler County attorney retires after 20 years in office
Finney County District Attorney Wheeler announces retirement shaping succession plan and tribute from staff. The office will replace him with Susan Richmeier after Tamara Hicks bid for the vacancy while reflecting on his dry humor and hard decisions, including the Braxston Medina case and a shift to better court communications.
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Wheeler
John
Tamara Hicks
Finney County
Hicks
Susan Richmeier
Braxston Medina
Medina
Kansas
Marsha Nelson
Nelson
Kevin Bascue
Bascue
BPI closes plants over pink slime causing job losses
BPI announced permanent closure of its Holcomb facility on May 25, joining Amarillo and Waterloo cuts that affect about 650 workers, with South Sioux City continuing limited operations. The controversy over lean finely textured beef known as pink slime drew attention from FDA, ABC News, and several retailers, while BPI seeks to restore confidence amid lawsuits against ABC and others.
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Holcomb Bpi
N. Ibp Road
Tyson Fresh Meats
BPI
Holcomb
Amarillo
Waterloo
Sioux City
Neb
Rich Jochum
South Sioux City
Food Inc
New York Times
ABC News
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Safeway
Kroger
Food Lion
Jamie Oliver
Oliver
BPI Presi
American Broadcast Companies, Inc
ABC News, Inc
11th hour for debate on rising taxes for rich Americans
Obama and Democrats press for higher taxes above 250000 while negotiating on estate taxes and dividend gains. Republican Sen. Jon Kyl opposes higher estate taxes. talks consider AMT, unemployment benefits, Medicare, and potential milk price rise if farm bill stalls. Boehner demands offset savings beyond cuts, signaling political stalemate ahead of 2013 budget actions. Obama forecasts floor votes to block middle-class tax increases and extend benefits, with Meet the Press appearance planned.
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Obama
Jon Kyl
Arizona
White House
Boehner
Washington
Reid
Meet the Press
McConnell
House
Nancy Pelosi
D-Calif
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Elder Services
CNA
HHA
Tricia Hodge
Child and Adult Protective Services
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