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Seg. 1: KanCare Struggles And Strains, But Survives. Seg. 2: For The Love Of Basketball.

By Steve Kraske,
Luke X. Martin
Published October 4, 2018 at 2:35 PM CDT
Luke X. Martin
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KCUR 89.3
Because Kansas will have a new governor in January, changes to KanCare are likely, says Jeff Anderson, who heads the Kansas Department of Health and Environment. "We'll be meeting with whoever's elected shortly after the election," he says.

Segment 1: The state of KanCare.

Since it's creation in 2013, KanCare has received heavy criticism. The privatized Medicaid dispursement program started by former Gov. Sam Brownback has struggled with long processing wait times, bad data collection and lawsuits. Today, administrators of the program discuss the myriad issues they've dealt with already and the ones that remain to be solved.

Segment 2, beginning at 24:42: For NBA's greatest players, basketball was much more than a game.

Kansas City no longer has an NBA franchise but it does have die-hard basketball fans, as anyone who’s ever attended a game at Allen Fieldhouse can tell you. The good news for fans is that the 2018-19 NBA season opens on Oct. 16. To get you in shape for the season, we considered a new book that tells the story of the game through the men and women who’ve played it at the highest levels.

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Steve Kraske
When I host Up To Date each morning at 9, my aim is to engage the community in conversations about the Kansas City area’s challenges, hopes and opportunities. I try to ask the questions that listeners want answered about the day’s most pressing issues and provide a place for residents to engage directly with newsmakers. Reach me at steve@kcur.org or on Twitter @stevekraske.
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Luke X. Martin
As culture editor, I help you embrace what makes Kansas City fun and vibrant, whether it’s a championship sports franchise or a little-known wonder. I work with reporters to ensure KCUR stories on art, culture, and race fully reflect our diverse home so readers and listeners can take full advantage of what the metro has to offer. Email me at luke@kcur.org.
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