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The Topeka Capital-Journal

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Why Roger Marshall argues Medicaid wasn't cut in Big Beautiful Bill

Topeka, KS · 09-04

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News Release: MorningStar Senior Living, Confluent Development Break Ground on Senior Living Community in Leawood

LEAWOOD, KS (September 3, 2026) — MorningStar Senior Living and Confluent Development have broken ground on MorningStar Senior Living of Leawood, a 103-unit senior living community in Leawood, Kansas, a suburban area 10 miles southwest of downtown Kansas City. The two-story, 104,857 square-foot community will be developed on 4.10...

Leawood, KS · 09-03

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KCK Caregiver Sentenced After Billing Medicaid for Care He Never Gave

A 67-year-old Kansas City, Kansas man has been sentenced after admitting he billed the state's Medicaid program for personal care services he never actually provided. Donald Dean was ordered to serve 30 days in jail and repay more than $70,000 to the Kansas Medicaid program, following a guilty plea to making a false claim, statement or representation to Medicaid.

Kansas City, KS · 09-01

The Topeka Capital-Journal

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Cindy Holscher promises Medicaid expansion, but feds cut incentive

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Cindy Holscher is campaigning on promises of expanding Medicaid, despite a federal cut to the incentive that makes expansion more difficult financially and politically. At an Aug. 25 gubernatorial forum in Wichita , Holscher said Medicaid expansion would help rural hospital survive in Kansas. "States around us have expanded," she said. "We have forfeited over $7 billion of our taxpayer funds that go to other states because we haven't expanded here. Hospitals will tell you and our rural hospitals will tell you and chambers of commerce will say this is the thing we should do to help our rural hospitals and our people all across the state." Holscher, a current state senator, criticized her fellow lawmakers for not expanding already. Republican candidate Ty Masterson, the Senate president, said rural health care challenges are "not unique to Kansas" as "there's a general depopulation of the Great Plains." "Medicaid expansion doesn't make any sense," Masterson said. Like Holscher, Masterson acknowledged that other states expanded Medicaid. "It is not saving rural hospitals ... that's not an answer to save a rural hospital," Masterson said. "It's been proven not to do that. But what it has done, it's displaced the disabled

Kansas · 09-01

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KCK man sentenced for Medicaid fraud

TOPEKA, Kan. (KCTV) - A Kansas City, Kansas, man who pled guilty to Medicaid fraud has now been sentenced. Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach announced Monday that 67-year-old Donald Dean was sentenced to seven months in the Kansas Department of Corrections before the sentence was suspended for 12 months of supervised probation and 30 days in jail.

Kansas City, KS · 09-01

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Kansas, Missouri leaders gather in Lawrence to tackle rural healthcare crisis

Extreme Heat Warning: Atchison County, Bates County, Caldwell County, Carroll County, Cass County, Clay County, Clinton County, Daviess County, De Kalb County, Douglas County, Gentry County, Henry County, Jackson County, Johnson County, Johnson County, Leavenworth County, Linn County, …. Some of the biggest names in healthcare gathered in Lawrence, Kansas,...

Lawrence, KS · 09-02

The Wichita Beacon

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Not accepting health insurance is a selling point for some Kansas City doctors

As health insurance costs climb, more patients turn to direct primary care for basic care. Patients get quick access for a monthly fee. The post Not accepting health insurance is a selling point for some Kansas City doctors appeared first on The Beacon .

Kansas City, MO · 09-01

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Stormont Vail Health Welcomes Surgical Intensivist Christopher Koo, M.D.

Stormont Vail Health welcomes Dr. Christopher Koo, surgical intensivist, to Stormont Vail Hospital, 1500 S.W. 10th Ave., Topeka, KS 66604. As a trauma and acute care surgery specialist, Dr. Koo cares for patients during some of their most critical and unexpected moments. He is committed to helping patients and families understand their diagnosis, treatment options, and plan of care through clear, honest communication.

Topeka, KS · 08-31

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Midland Care names new Hospice and Palliative Care Medical Director

TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Midland Care is adding a “nationally recognized physician leader” as its next Hospice and Palliative Care Medical Director. According to Midland Care, it has named Scott A. Paxton, DO, to its clinical leadership team. Officials noted that Paxton is board certified in both Family Practice and Hospice and Palliative Medicine. Midland Care stated that he will join Midland Care after serving as Associate Medical Director for Sharon S. Richardson Community Hospice in Wisconsin.

Topeka, KS · 08-24

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Measles continue to rise and vaccine rates continue to drop in Kansas

KANSAS CITY, Kan. – The CDC says the measles outbreak is on the rise. According to the CDC, 2,777 cases of confirmed measles have been reported this year to August 20. That's more confirmed cases than all of 2025. Dr. Steve Lauer, University of Kansas Health System pediatrician, tells...

Wyandotte County, KS · 08-26

KSNT News

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Stormont Vail Health shares message on Spanish language services at Emporia clinic

EMPORIA (KSNT) – Patients who prefer to talk in Spanish are being offered more support with a bilingual team at a healthcare center in Emporia. Stormont Vail Health announced on Monday that its Emporia Clinic offers Spanish-speaking services to patients. Officials said the clinic’s bilingual team members and language assistance resources are available to support […]

Emporia, KS · 08-24

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Missouri Medicaid enrollment is dropping, and the biggest cuts are still months away

The biggest changes in Medicaid's history are still five months away, but legislators, medical policy advocates, and other organizations that work with people enrolled in the public marketplace worry Missourians aren't prepared. "We don't want anyone to have to go to the pharmacy and find out they can't get their...

Missouri · 08-22

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Wamego Health Center among locations offering breakthrough therapy for early Alzheimer’s

TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - New treatments are offering new hope in slowing the progression of Alzheimer’s Disease. Wamego Health Center and Topeka’s Stormont vail are among the few locations in the state offering a certain infusion therapy. Dr. Jennifer Milner from Wamego Health Center visited Eye on NE...

Topeka, KS · 08-21

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Missouri Medicaid enrollment is dropping, and the biggest cuts are still months away

The biggest changes in Medicaid’s history are still five months away, but legislators, medical policy advocates, and other organizations that work with people enrolled in the public marketplace worry Missourians aren’t prepared. “We don’t want anyone to have to go to the pharmacy and find out they can’t...

Missouri · 08-21

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Overland Park Regional Medical Center Taps John Corbeil as New CEO

Overland Park Regional Medical Center has named John Corbeil chief executive officer. Corbeil brings with him 15 years of leadership experience at HCA Healthcare. In his new role, Corbeil will oversee Overland Park Regional Medical Center’s patient care, clinical excellence and strategic growth. Previously, Corbeil served as the CEO...

Overland Park, KS · 08-20

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KMC Gastroenterology Welcomes Topeka's Only Female Gastroenterologist

KMC Gastroenterology is pleased to welcome Dr. Nikisha Pandya, the only female gastroenterologist currently practicing in Topeka, expanding access to specialized healthcare for patients throughout the region. “I’m excited to join the outstanding team at KMC Gastroenterology and look forward to serving the Topeka community while building on the practice’s...

Topeka, KS · 08-17

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Topeka approves zoning for Topeka Bible Church’s proposed health clinic

Topeka Bible Church has been approved to reuse over 35,000 square feet of its building for health care services.

Topeka, KS · 08-19

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Alpha Performance Health Opens in Salina

A Spring Hill based wellness clinic celebrated the opening of a Salina location Monday. Staff, supporters, and the Salina Area Chamber of Commerce Blue Coats gathered for a ribbon cutting at Alpha Performance Health, located at 1823 South Ohio. Founded by Dr. Margaret Ptacek NMD, Alpha Performance Health is a...

Salina, KS · 08-17

The Wichita Beacon

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Childhood vaccine rates could get worse as demand for shots dips in Kansas City

Despite a new presidential order, health officials urge parents to stick with longstanding guidance about routine shots. The post Childhood vaccine rates could get worse as demand for shots dips in Kansas City appeared first on The Beacon .

Kansas City, KS · 08-18

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Shawnee Clinic Lands $225K to Double Care for 67,000 Uninsured Locals

A Shawnee safety-net clinic just picked up $225,000 in combined grants to finish a second phase of construction that clinic leaders say will let them double the number of patients they serve by the end of 2026. Mercy & Truth Healthcare Ministry currently serves 4,000 unique patients, and the expansion is meant to close some of the gap left by the roughly 67,000 people without medical insurance across Johnson and Wyandotte counties.

Shawnee, KS · 08-17