Health

Rural Kansas legislators are objecting to dominance of a House, Senate leadership council by lawmakers from urban counties.

TOPEKA — In nearly 18 years of working close with foster children, Amy Otey has witnessed the emotional burden the system places on social...

TOPEKA — A leader for the Kansas agency charged with maintaining the state’s child protective programs said youths involved in the child welfare system...

Kansas legislators David Haley and Gail Finney are optimistic the 2021 Legislature can advance a bill legalizing medical marijuana.

TOPEKA — Amid a pandemic that has drastically impacted the way rural hospitals provide services, telehealth has provided patients and staff at Smith County...

TOPEKA — U.S. Rep. Roger Marshall and Kansas Sen. Barbara Bollier battled Saturday in their first debate over the merits of fast-tracking a replacement...

TOPEKA — An attorney for the Kansas Attorney General's office argued Wednesday before the Kansas Supreme Court that parents shouldn't be allowed to seek...

Gov. Laura Kelly's administration will move this week to earmark federal emergency funding to significantly expand COVID-19 testing statewide.

Kansas Senate committee votes to remove interim tag from executive director of the Kansas Board of Healing Arts, which monitors 31,000 health professionals.

TOPEKA — Since the pandemic began in March, the Family Crisis Center in Wichita has stretched its resources thin to provide space for survivors...