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Health April 17, 2025 - 1:15 pm

Kansas will carve out religious vaccine exemptions as it eases some child care regulations

by Daniel Caudill, Kansas News Service

Gov. Laura Kelly says she will sign a bill aimed at improving access to child care and other early childhood services. But some health experts are concerned about a provision codifying religious exemptions for vaccines required at day cares.

State Government October 4, 2024 - 12:07 pm

Kansas governor keen to ‘revamp’ cash assistance program in 2025

by Anna Kaminski, Kansas Reflector

Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly wants the Legislature to revisit the 2015 policy that placed restrictions on access to the state’s cash assistance program and made Kansas’ program one of the trickiest to access in the country.

State Government July 31, 2023 - 6:44 pm

Report: Children comprise two-thirds of Kansans removed from state’s Medicaid program

by Tim Carpenter, Kansas Reflector

A Kansas advocacy organization said state records indicated children comprised two-thirds of the 45,000 people who have lost Medicaid coverage for procedural reasons since the restart in April of eligibility assessments halted during the COVID-19 emergency.

Education August 8, 2022 - 12:19 pm

Kansas ranks 17th in U.S. on child well-being in terms of economic, health, education metrics

by Tim Carpenter, Kansas Reflector

A national survey of child well-being revealed Kansas ranked in the top 10 in terms of their financial security but the state performed modestly in key health, education and community factors.

State Government May 30, 2022 - 10:32 am

Kansas Action for Children focuses on early education, food security and health insurance

by Tim Carpenter, Kansas Reflector

Kansas Action for Children’s Adrienne Olejnik knows the look of kids enduring without a sustainable food source, quality early childhood education and benefit of routine medical care.

State Government February 21, 2022 - 2:55 pm

Senate panel signs off on Kansas income tax deduction increase, credit for teachers

by Noah Taborda, Kansas Reflector

A Kansas Senate panel backed two bills Monday providing tax relief for everyday Kansans and teachers using their own money to fund classroom needs.

State News June 21, 2021 - 3:04 pm

Kansas ranks 18th nationally in annual report measuring well-being of children

by Tim Carpenter, Kansas Reflector

The state of Kansas ranked 18th in terms of child well-being Monday in the annual report evaluating state-by-state evidence of economic, health, education and family trends influencing development of kids.

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