Elderly Protest Proposed Hike In Blues Rates
In Topeka Kansas elderly citizens protested Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas plan 65 rate hikes set to take effect January 1. They fear affording premiums amid inflation as premiums for Plan 65 could rise to 21 46 monthly. Wayne Johnston Kansas Blues president defended cost containment and said no group is exempt while noting hospitals disputes over cost review.
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Drought Cuts Kansas Fall Crop Forecasts Across Soybeans Corn Sorghum
Kansas crops face trims as drought persists. Soybeans now forecast at 19.2 million bushels on 1.2 million acres at 16 bushels per acre. Corn expected 105.6 million bushels on 1.2 million acres at 63 bushels per acre. Sorghum grain projected at 144 million bushels, down 44 percent from last year, with yields around 40 bushels per acre on 3.6 million acres.
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