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Inspectors arrived Tuesday at Osawatomie State Hospital to determine whether the state-run psychiatric facility can regain its federal certification and,…
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State Medicaid officials on Friday formally started the process of renewing KanCare, the privatized Medicaid program launched by Republican Gov. Sam…
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Kansas officials have cleared an initial hurdle in their effort to regain federal certification for Osawatomie State Hospital.Problems that federal…
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One way or another, Tim Keck wants to replace the state’s aging Osawatomie State Hospital with a new mental health treatment facility.Though he is meeting…
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Safety concerns continue to prevent recertification of Osawatomie State Hospital, although a recent inspection didn’t find any evidence of the patient…
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Costs to secure four state-run hospitals under Kansas’ concealed carry law could run close to $12 million annually, with an additional $1 million needed…
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The head of the Kansas agency that oversees the state’s hospital system is working to jump-start the process of recertifying Osawatomie State…
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Kansas is pursuing a little-trod path to try to regain federal funding for Osawatomie State Hospital.The state-run hospital, which treats mental health…
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The leader of the Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services wants the state’s two psychiatric hospitals to be exempt from a concealed carry law…
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The head of an advocacy group for Kansas providers of disability support services said this week that the Brownback administration is trying to combine…
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Correct Care Solutions, a Tennessee-based company that is the sole bidder for a contract to operate Osawatomie State Hospital, has a history of safety…
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A Kansas House committee overseeing budgets for social services offered appreciation to programs serving the elderly and people with disabilities or…