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$10 million federal grant to KU Cancer Center like an injection of hope for researchers, patients
U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran wrapped a tour of the KU Health System campus Friday by celebrating a federal appropriation of $10 million for the KU Cancer Center and $10 million earmark for acquisition of sophisticated cardiovascular equipment.
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Kansas doctors warn of lax approach to coronavirus variants
Doctors with the KU Health System warn of a lack of preparation surrounding a COVID-19 subvariant driving rising case numbers.
Kansas expands postpartum Medicaid coverage up to 12 months
Kansas mothers now have health care coverage under KanCare up to 12 months post-delivery, and retroactive to April 1, Gov. Laura Kelly announced Tuesday.
Kelly, Schmidt campaigns raise more than $2.2 million combined in 2022 in Kansas governor’s race
Gov. Laura Kelly has raised more than double what her Republican challenger, Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt, raised so far this year.
Kansas governor warns passage of constitutional amendment will invite wave of abortion restrictions
Gov. Laura Kelly warned passage of an amendment removing the right to abortion from the Kansas Constitution would prompt an emboldened Republican-led Legislature to pass new restraints on the right of women to control their reproductive health.
Kansas vote on abortion raises stakes for marginalized communities, advocates say
Pere DeRoy says for marginalized communities, the Kansas constitutional amendment on the right to abortion is not the beginning or the end of the issue of medical mistreatment.
Kansas appeals court says secretary of state violated open records law by altering computer system
Kansas Secretary of State Scott Schwab violated state open records law when he ordered a software vendor to disable the ability to produce a public record, the Kansas Court of Appeals ruled on Friday.
KU research finds association between a state’s generosity with food benefits, child welfare
KU researchers report that every 5% increase in enrollment in the federal nutrition assistance program for low-income families could reduce the number of children a state placed in foster care or protective services by 7.6% to 14.3%.
Kansas establishes task force to study and improve wildfire emergency response
A new task force is focusing on ways communities can better prevent, respond and recover from wildfires.
Poll shows Kansans closely divided on constitutional amendment on abortion
The first public poll for the Kansas constitutional amendment on abortion shows a close race and exposes other ideological divides over reproductive rights.
Kansas corrections system grapples with 22.6% vacancy rate among uniformed prison staff
The state Department of Corrections said the latest staffing report Monday indicated 22.6% or 416 of 1,840 uniformed jobs in nine state prisons were vacant. At no point in 2022 has the shortfall among uniformed officers at the Kansas prisons fallen below 400.