LMH braces for ACA cuts amid Medicaid expansion gap
Lawrence Memorial Hospital faces about 2.7 million dollars in lost 2014 Medicare reimbursements due to the Affordable Care Act and Kansas choosing not to expand Medicaid. CEO Gene Meyer notes the bronze exchange plan may raise bad debt as insureds pay less, while open enrollment begins October 1 and many residents remain uninformed.
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Trafficway bids come in lower than expected
A batch of low bids for the South Lawrence Trafficway puts the bypass on track for completion by late 2016. The Columbia, Missouri firm Emery Sapp & Sons Inc. is set to complete the project, with bids well below estimates and officials noting the budget remains intact.
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Kansas Education Chief to answer GOP on Common Core
Kansas Education Commissioner Diane DeBacker plans a friendly letter to the state Republican Party this week to correct what she calls misinformation about the Common Core Standards for reading and math. The letter responds to a GOP resolution urging Kansas to withdraw from Common Core.
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Kansas Regents Seek Budget Restore Without Tuition Freeze
The Kansas Board of Regents plans to pursue restoration of funding cuts for higher education while withholding a proposal to keep university tuition flat in exchange for state funding. The report notes the stance was announced as part of ongoing budget discussions.
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