Rural Kansas pharmacies face pressure from Medicaid cuts
Rural pharmacist Patrick Hilger markets the strain of operating in aging Kansas communities where 30 percent of business comes from two nursing homes. With Medicaid payments set to fall, he worries about dwindling profits and the potential loss of a Rus sell pharmacy, as lawmakers seek budget savings without closing access to care.
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Harris
Patrick Hilger
Kansas
Russell
Hilger
Seot
Lakin
Stan Clark
R Oakley
Gregwire Healthmart
Day
Cigarette blamed for downtown Lawrence warehouse blaze
Lawrence Fire Chief Jim McSwain said a cigarette in a bucket behind Wheatfields Bakery likely started a fire that destroyed an 80 year old warehouse behind the restaurant and caused smoke damage to Wheatfields and nearby buildings. Five firefighters suffered heat injuries, 25 restaurant customers evacuated, and about 50 firefighters fought the blaze. The warehouse collapsed due to a roof with no center support, described as a firefighter killer by McSwain.
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Lawrence
Jim McSwain
Wheatfields
McSwain
Weaver's Department Store
Marlene Swaggerty
Weaver's
James Weber
Senate passes Oz cleanup bills to protect state
The Kansas Senate advanced two measures governing the Oz Wonderful World of Oz project near De Soto in Johnson County. One creates a cleanup trust fund funded by up to 45 million in bonds. the other shields three KDHE employees overseeing the cleanup from liability. The bills now go to Governor Graves.
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Topeka
Senate
Bill Graves
Oz Entertainment Co
DeSoto
Johnson County
Sunflower Army Ammunition Plant
KDHE
John Wratil
R-Leawood
Ed Pugh
Pugh
Kansas Senate backs early access to tobacco settlement funds
The Senate approved a plan to create the Kansas Tobacco Settlement Corp to issue bonds and gain about 415 million dollars for state use. Projections show more than 1.7 billion dollars over 25 years, with repayment tied to the 1998 multi state tobacco settlement.
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Topeka
Senate
House
Kansas Tobacco Settlement Corp
Kansas
Senate Ways and Means
Dave Kerr
Kerr
R-Hutchinson
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