Hospital to close home health agency and sell store
St. Catherine Hospital will sell its Home Health Store at 601 N. Main St and close its Home Health Agency offices in Garden City and Dodge City at 602 N. Main St. within about 60 days amid declining reimbursements and rising costs. Thirty full time and six part time employees have been laid off or are being terminated. Patients will be transferred to other area providers. hospital insists patients will not be abandoned. Nationwide hospital cutbacks cited as recession response.
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Texas eyes lawsuit over Kansas bio lab decision
Kansas officials defended awarding the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility to Manhattan near Kansas State University after Texas officials criticized the process. The federal project, costing at least 450 million dollars, is expected to create billions in jobs and research over decades.
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GOP vows to fight Sebelius budget measures in Kansas
In Topeka House Republicans vow to block two Sebelius budget fixes. They target diverting 31 million in regulatory fees to close a 186 million deficit and keeping estate and corporate franchise taxes in place to save 19 million in 2010. Speaker O Neal calls the moves irresponsible while hearings proceed.
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Kansas higher ed budget sparks tuition fears across campuses
Kansas students and officials fear Gov. Sebelius's plan to cut nearly 25 million from current operating funds and 56 million next year will force big tuition hikes. The package would slash 9 percent of state aid for universities, community colleges, and tech schools to close a 186 million deficit. Leaders warn tuition may rise to shield programs. Lydia Peele, KS University student, says higher costs could price out students.
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