Lawmakers consider repealing Medicaid ban on regulating pricey mental health drugs
Kansas legislators urged by Rep. David Crum to revisit a 2002 ban that bars prior authorization or restrictions on atypical antipsychotics such as Abilify and Seroquel. The move aims to curb costs and ensure patient safety while opposing lobbyists who defend the current protections.
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Toreka
David Crum
Augusta
Kansas
Laura Kelly
Topeka
Food and Drug Administration
Kyle Kessler
Association of Community Mental Health Centers of Kansas
Amy Campbell
Kansas Mental Health Coalition
On the Street By MauraVery
Readers at Lawrence Public Library are invited to share opinions on local charities. The prompt appears in the 1A area with a call to visit Ijworld.com to contribute responses and thoughts.
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Ljworld.com
Lawrence Public Library
Ijworld.com
Osawatomie State Hospital Faces Medicare Billing Cut
Federal officials warned Osawatomie State Hospital it could be barred from Medicare within three weeks if deficiencies are not fixed. Commissioner Kari Bruffett pledged a corrective action plan, noting overcrowding, census management with community beds, and expansion of intermediate options to reduce admissions and improve discharge options. A $1 million grant will fund a similar program in south central Kansas.
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Toreka
Osawatomie State Hospital
Kari Bruffett
Department For Aging and Disability Services
Osawatomie
Bruffet
Joint Committee On
Bruffett
Center For Medicare and Medicaid Services
Larned
Kansas
Johnson
Wyandotte
Southcentral
Sedgwick
Butler
Sumner
Births in Lawrence Two New Arrivals Reported
Bridget Ragan and Nick Mangiaracina welcomed a boy in Lawrence on Monday. Joshua Hallett and Ashley Bailey reported a daughter in Lawrence on Tuesday.
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Bridget Ragan
Nick Mangiaracina
Lawrence
Joshua Hallett
Ashley Bailey
Salvation Army seeks Lawrence volunteer bell ringers for six weeks
The Salvation Army in Douglas County seeks volunteers for a six week Christmas bell ringing drive in Lawrence with two hour slots at multiple locations. Chair Matt McCluer notes the goal of raising 100000 dollars and invites signups at ringbells.org or by calling 843-4188 ext 106. In Kansas, most winter wheat is in good to excellent shape with 92 percent emerged. Farmers report 6 percent excellent and 56 percent good condition. 35 percent fair and 3 percent poor. Harvest progress shows 96 percent of corn, 81 percent sorghum, and 92 percent soybeans harvested.
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Salvation Army
Douglas County
Lawrence
Matt McCluer
Wichita
Kansas
National Agricultural Statistics Service
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Center For Medicare
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Baldwin City
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Overland Park
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Lawrence “the Humane Society
Jenna Kelley
Ljwoghancock
Rainbow
Kansas City
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