TOPEKA — Federal officials have found that problems with Kansas’ privatized Medicaid program are putting recipients at risk. The Topeka Capital-Journal reports that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services conducted on-site review in October of the program, known as KanCare. The program had the state enter into large contracts with several companies to provide managed care. Reviewers found that limited coordination between state agencies poses a risk to the health and safety of some participants. They also determined that Kansas didn’t provide sufficient oversight of the managed care organizations. Federal officials are denying a request to extend the program…
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Updated Friday morning: The charges against a 22 year old man have been upgraded, with the Riley County Attorney formerly charging John Gaver with nine counts of criminal sodomy. As KMAN first reported early Thursday, Garver faces several sex related crime charges after his arrest Wednesday evening.. Thursday’s Riley County Police activity report released later Thursday morning indicated Gaver was taken into custody Wednesday on 6 counts of criminal sodomy with a child and 4 counts of indecent solicitation of a child. Again, that’s been updated to nine counts of criminal sodomy. Bond has been set at 160-thousand dollars.The charges…
Today’s guests on In Focus were USD 383 assistant superintendent Eric Reid and board member Darrel Edie. In the second segment, Andrew visited with Manhattan Christian College President Kevin Ingram.
U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) yesterday visited with members of the Fort Riley Commanding General’s Mounted Color Guard in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda. The soldiers – along with their horses – are in Washington to participate in the Inaugural Parade on Friday. “I met with these Big Red One soldiers at the foot of the statue that commemorates our 34th President and a man who grew up just 30 miles from Fort Riley,” said Sen. Moran. “Over the years, Kansans like President and Five-star Army General have made quite a footprint in Washington, D.C., but it’s all in service to men…
Today’s guests on In Focus were Manhattan Mayor Usha Reddi and City Manager Ron Fehr.
Kansas State fought off a late TCU rally and picked up its fourth straight win and fifth win in the last six games with a 74-63 decision on Wednesday night in Bramlage Coliseum. The No. 22 Wildcats are now 10-1 at home this season, the third straight season with 10 or more wins. K-State (15-4, 5-2 Big 12) was paced by All-America candidate Breanna Lewis with 21 points and nine rebounds, while also setting the school record for career blocked shots at 259 blocks, surpassing Marlies Gipson for the most in school history. Joining Lewis in double figures was senior…
STILLWATER, Okla. — Barry Brown scored 22 points to help Kansas State defeat Oklahoma State 96-88 on Wednesday night. D.J. Johnson scored 18 points and Wesley Iwundu added 15 for the Wildcats (14-4, 3-3 Big 12), who had lost two straight and three of four to fall out of the Top 25. Kansas State shot 56.3 percent from the field to deny Oklahoma State coach Brad Underwood his 100th career win. Underwood is a Kansas State graduate who later was an assistant coach there. Jeffrey Carroll matched a career high with 24 points and Jawun Evans added 20 for the…
How should the state of Kansas fill a seemingly endless budget deficit? If you are a state legislator then you may opt to take it out of the state pension fund. On Wednesday evening, USD 383 board members were briefed on current legislative matters. While the session may still be young, Lew Faust, Director of Business Services at Manhattan-Ogden USD 383, said the state has been hard at work finding ways to plug the $350 million gap for this fiscal year. KPERS payments for the third fiscal quarter have been delayed. According to Faust, the payment will be made next…
TOPEKA — The Kansas Supreme Court will hear arguments March 16 in a case challenging a law that bans a common second-trimester abortion procedure. The Lawrence Journal-World reports two doctors have challenged a 2015 law that bans doctors from using forceps, tongs or other medical implements to dismember a fetus in the womb to complete an abortion. A Shawnee County judge ruled the Kansas Constitution protects abortion rights independently of the U.S. Constitution and temporarily blocked the ban’s enforcement. An appeals court split on the issue, leaving the ban in place. If the state Supreme Court agrees that the state…
TOPEKA — Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach is asking the Legislature to give him authority to bar potentially tens of thousands of people from casting votes in state or local races. The Lawrence Journal World reported the Republican asked a Senate committee Tuesday for legislation giving him power to hold “bifurcated” elections in Kansas. Federal courts have provisionally held Kansas cannot require for federal elections documents such a birth certificate or U.S. passport from people who register at motor vehicle or with a national voter registration form. State courts have ruled Kobach has no authority to throw out votes cast…