Summer meal program aids Finney County children
Finney County pilots the Summer Food Service Program as Kansas ranks 48th for feeding low income kids in summer. In Garden City and Holcomb SFSP sites total 18 locations across the county. Last year 4,500 breakfasts 22,000 lunches and 1,300 suppers were served. Johnson and Mendoza cite strong community support and new participants, while noting stigma persists.
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Food Research and Action Center
Kansas
District of Columbia
Morris
Finney County
Garden City
Holcomb
Tracy Johnson
Kelly Chanay
KSDE
SFSP
Johnson
Live- Well
Mendoza
Advocates and Critics Battle Over LLC Tax Break Policy
Stakeholders clash over Kansas LLC tax incentive reforms with Duvall urging benchmarks, Chamber lobbyist Stafford backing improvements, Julia Ward describing growth from cuts, and calls from Heidi Holliday for comprehensive tax reform to avert fiscal crisis. The debate centers on replacing or eliminating the exemption and balancing budget needs.
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Duvall
Kansas Chamber of Commerce
Eric Stafford
Julia Ward
FedEx
Ward
LLC
Heidi Holliday
Kansas Center For Economic Growth
Holliday
KanCare dispute fuels Kansas Senate hearing on CMS findings
Kansas lawmakers question federal findings that KanCare largely violated federal rules. Senate chairwoman Vicki Schmidt urges reading the CMS letters as Secretary Susan Mosier faces questions. Debates focus on data accuracy, MCO education, and 10 percent admin cap amid partisan spin and looming federal shifts under a new administration.
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Vicki Schmidt
Schmidt
Kansas
McOs
CMS
Donald Trump
Congress
Colyer
Washington, D.C
Laura Kelly
D-Topeka
KanCare extension denied after CMS review findings
CMS denied Kansas a one year extension for KanCare citing substantive concerns in program implementation and weak oversight of managed care organizations. The agency demanded a corrective action plan due Feb 17 to address issues risking beneficiaries health and safety and access to care while Kansas accelerates reauthorization.
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CMS
Topeka Capital-Journal
KanCare
Sam Brownback
Eliot Fishman
Mike Randol
Kansas Medicaid
Fishman
Angela de Rocha
Kan- Care
de Rocha
James Scott
Scott
Kansas Department of Health
Ance
KDHE
Brownback
America
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