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State Government February 4, 2025 - 11:38 am

Kansas advocacy organizations offer strategy for curtailing waitlist for disability services

by Tim Carpenter, Kansas Reflector

A Kansas House committee has been gathering testimony on a wide range of reform options for Kansans with disabilities. That includes a four-year plan endorsed by advocates to invest $13.6 million to help people with intellectual or developmental disabilities.

Crime & Courts November 19, 2024 - 9:12 am

Kansas settles case exposing long psychiatric care wait times for inmates

by Anna Kaminski, Kansas Reflector

Kansas officials have settled a lawsuit over delays in providing mental health evaluations and treatment for incarcerated individuals in county jails.

Lawrence news January 9, 2024 - 11:05 pm

Lawrence City Commission debates emergency sheltering options amid woman’s death, dangerous weather

by Mackenzie Clark

Amid the heavy snowfall and more severe weather in the forecast for Lawrence, city commissioners on Tuesday discussed but took no action to expand emergency sheltering options for people experiencing homelessness. 

State News November 29, 2023 - 5:21 pm

Unique Kansas coalition encourages thousands with disabilities to open ABLE savings accounts

by Tim Carpenter, Kansas Reflector

State officials want to promote ABLE savings accounts for Kansans with intellectual and developmental disabilities who are on the state’s waiting list for Medicaid services.

State Government July 19, 2023 - 4:37 pm

Kansans with disabilities struggle with decade-plus wait for state aid

by Rachel Mipro, Kansas Reflector

Some Kansans with disabilities are having to wait more than 10 years for government help due to a “monumental problem” with backlogged service requests. 

August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Health November 19, 2022 - 5:45 pm

Q&A: Bert Nash is changing to a new model of care. Here’s what it means.

by Tricia Masenthin

After what critics call decades of underfunding, mental health reform is underway in Kansas. Here’s a Q&A on what it means for Bert Nash and its clients.

State Government April 14, 2022 - 12:15 pm

Kansas inspector general’s report identifies weakness in financial oversight of Medicaid

by Tim Carpenter, Kansas Reflector

Medicaid inspector general Steven Anderson concluded Wednesday that the Kansas Department of Health and Environment lacked “an effective system for tracking” beneficiaries in KanCare, the state’s Medicaid program.

Noah Taborda/Kansas Reflector
State Government August 30, 2021 - 6:21 pm

Incomplete data renders audit of Kansas mental health and substance abuse programs inconclusive

by Noah Taborda, Kansas Reflector

State legislative auditors say data gaps and broad definitions limited the conclusions and recommendations they could provide in a recent review of Kansas’ most common mental health and substance abuse programs.

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Lawrence news April 27, 2021 - 10:49 am

Virtual summit to address homelessness in Lawrence and Douglas County

by Lawrence Times

A summit to be held virtually Wednesday and Thursday, with the theme of “Challenge Meets […]

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