Tag: Fort Scott
Herington Hospital closure is unrelated to Medicaid expansion
Kansas Democrat Governor Laura Kelly is once again using the closure of a rural hospital to push for Medicaid expansion…
Satellite, streaming services defeat Fort Scott franchise fee in court, urge passage of SB 144
Streaming service giants Netflix and Hulu, along with satellite providers DIRECTV and Dish Network, emboldened by a state court decision…
Some local officials won’t be honest about property tax
Local officials not being honest about property tax was the impetus for the new Truth in Taxation Act, and some…
Fort Scott discovers it doesn’t need a hospital
“This should not have happened,” Gov. Laura Kelly said in October 2018 after Fort Scott’s Mercy Hospital closed. “Simply put: if…
Opponents Say Medicaid Expansion Is Bad Medicine
Rep. Jim Ward, D-Wichita, introduced a bill to expand Kansas’ Medicaid program, and Gov. Laura Kelly said in her state…