Long Term Care Debate Drives KanCare Split
Advocates, parents, and officials clash over KanCare long term services for people with developmental disabilities. They argue case management should be people based, not minutely cost driven, with lawmakers delaying and debating permanent separation from KanCare as Brownback’s Medicaid overhaul proceeds. Statehouse reporter Scott Rothschild notes the dispute centers on shifting long term supports from KanCare to independent management next Jan.
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Senate tax plan eyed as revenue rises under changes
Kansas lawmakers debate a Senate plan that halves some income tax deductions as rates fall, projecting an additional 910 million in five years and 497 million in new revenue overall. Critics say the plan drains family budgets first, while House Republicans defend reduced sales tax and new rates.
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Cat Canyon Habitat Aims to Meet Cats Needs at Lee Richardson Zoo
Garden City AP reports Lee Richardson Zoo nears opening of Cat Canyon replacing 1980s Cats of the Americas. Two jaguars and two bobcats will have species tailored yards with heated rocks, pools, and a hollow stump for bobcats. Feeding chutes with safeguards will protect food from spoilage. A mountain lion named Sherman died after health issues.
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Lawsuit over deadly gas blast at JJ's restaurant
A Jackson County suit filed on behalf of six JJ's employees alleges Missouri Gas Energy and Heartland Midwest caused or failed to prevent the Feb 19 explosion that killed a server and injured more than a dozen. Defendants include Time Warner Cable and related subcontractors. The suit cites safety warnings and area evacuation claims.
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