Kansas insurers warn on Obamacare cost shares and rate hikes
Kansas insurers warn that ending cost sharing subsidies could raise plan costs. Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas shifts to a new carrier in 2018, Medica reports double digit rate increases, and state officials blame ObamaCare while urging repeal. Open enrollment shortens to six weeks and Navigator funding cuts add to patient burden.
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Lawrence votes on 0.55% sales tax renewal for infrastructure
Lawrence faces a November renewal vote on three sales taxes totaling 0.55 percent that fund streets sidewalks and other projects through 2019. If renewed for 10 years the levy could raise about 63 million, with debates over spending, potential alternatives, and impacts on residents and visitors.
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