KanCare Oversight Sought in Lawrence Campaign Forum
Kansas legislators and opponents at a Lawrence Senior Center forum urged legislative scrutiny of the 2.8 billion KanCare Medicaid overhaul set for January 1. Participants questioned the plan’s effectiveness and noted oversight is not in the current state program.
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Kansas KanCare plan frames debate on Medicaid reform
At a North Central Welland League event attended by about 50 people, Kansas Senate and House candidates plus Douglas County Commissioners discussed KanCare. The plan would pay three for-profit firms to operate Medicaid serving 383,000 low income elderly, disabled and families, with an expected saving of about 293 million over three years. Senator Tom Holland raised provider payment delays and testing timeliness concerns, noting issues seen in other states adopting managed care.
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Lawrence housing agency weighs rent controlled project
The Lawrence-Douglas County Housing Authority studies a public private partnership to build 128 rent restricted apartments on 8.5 acres near 23rd Street and O’Connell Road. The plan targets working families, not the elderly, with rents kept below market value under a state tax credit program. The authority would fund and manage the complex, with a board appointed by city and county leaders.
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Student's aircraft design wins top honor
Samantha Schueler, brain behind Cratus, designed a speculative aircraft inspired by the P51 Mustang. The three BMW engines provide power and redundancy for safe landings, while high bank angles improve visibility and stall resistance. Cratus won first place in a major American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics design contest last month at Kansas University.
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