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Senate overrides Kelly’s veto of “Bathroom Bill”

TOPEKA — In a sharply divided vote Tuesday afternoon, the Kansas Senate overrode Democratic Governor Laura Kelly’s veto of Senate Bill 244, a contentious measure restricting access to restrooms, locker…

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Op-Ed: Prescription drug monopoly exploits patients, employers and taxpayers; SB360 can fix it in Kansas

I am a pharmacist. I am a pharmacy owner. I am an employer. And for six months of my life, I was also a cancer patient. While I already knew…

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Op Ed: Price controls won’t fix Rx drug costs

At first blush, Senate Bill 360’s attempt to “fix” prescription drug pricing might sound appealing: protect pharmacies, promote transparency, and lower costs. Unfortunately, buried in this well-meaning rhetoric is a…

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Kansas House committee grills SEKMHC head on salaries, operations of Medicaid-funded expanded care model

SEKMHC Executive Director Nathan Fawson testifies at the Kansas House Health and Human Services Committee hearing Tuesday./Kansas House Youtube capture TOPEKA – Kansas Representatives on the House Health and Human…

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