Kansas Uses Federal Funds to Trim State Health Care Spending
State officials say federal dollars authorized by the 2010 health care law will fund children coverage while cutting state spending. Budget Director Shawn Sullivan noted timing as helpful and cited shifting tobacco settlement funds and unspent budget to cover programs. Critics say the moves burden taxpayers as officials tout highway project savings and road maintenance efficiency.
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Dren
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Names Linked in Local Marriage Notices List
A series of marriage notices from Lawrence area residents lists partners and ages across multiple couples. The records include John Heleniak with Lawrence residents, Michael Brom and Jessica Jenkins of Castle Rock Colorado, Topeka pairs Daryl Mellard with Patricia Bossert, and many other matched pairs from Lawrence Eudora Lecompton and nearby communities. The list also records addresses and ages for several individuals across Kansas and neighboring states, reflecting a dense, interwoven social registry.
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John Heleniak
Lawrence
Nicole Hite
Michael Brom
Castle Rock
Colo
Jessica Jenkins
Daryl Mellard
Topeka
Patricia Bossert
Jason Havelka
Eudora
Katie Schuler
Mitchell Henry
Kaitlyn Porter
Robert Wagner
Caitlin Campbell
Brittany Rhoades
Lecompton
Ronald Kelley
Liberti van Diest
James Needham
George Faler
Oskaloosa
Baileigh Kimsey
Evangeline Sanfilippo
Abhimanya Sandal
Jacob Jung
Webb City
Mary Cottrell
Ariel Dowdle
Matthew Miner
Denton Estes
Samantha Bohmann
Send Us Your Photos for Friends and Neighbors
Readers can submit photos of friends family or pets for publication. Email to friends@ljworld.com or mail to Friends & Neighbors P O Box 888 Lawrence KS 66044.
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Ljworld.com
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Lawrence
Bats Leave Home After Exclusion Steps
Step by step guidance explains how to exclude bats from a residence. It covers installing an exclusion device, monitoring at night, ensuring all bats exit, then sealing entry points to prevent reentry. It notes bats do not chew walls but will seek new gaps, so year round sealing is advised.
Wellness partnerships strengthen Health Care Access program
CEO Llewellyn outlines ongoing efforts to boost HCA programs including an in house wellness program run with Washburn University kinesiology. Park Lockwood leads the effort, leveraging nutrition stress management and disease care to help obesity and Type 2 diabetes. HCA also collaborates with Lawrence Community Shelter and Lawrence Memorial Hospital to provide transport, records data, and coordinated care for patients in need. Medicaid expansion may extend HCA services, keeping patients as health home clients despite eligibility changes.
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Llewellyn
Washburn University
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Washburn
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Lockwood
Sonya Robinson
Robinson
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Kansas
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