New policy change would make it easier for Kansas nurses to afford malpractice insurance
KANSAS (KSNT) — Some good news may soon be coming for Kansas nurses and their patients. The Kansas Committee on Health Care Stabilization completed its yearly review of the “Health Care Provider Insurance Availability Act” on Tuesday, Nov. 18. This law uses state funds to help health care providers pay for malpractice insurance. These funds […]
TOPEKA (KSNT) — As Kansas continues to deal with a nursing shortage, health professionals are placing some of the blame on the state. The Kansas Nursing Board manages nursing licenses in the Sunflower State. They also discipline nurses who they believe are practicing without a license. However, some health professionals…
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Top Kansas lawmakers are speaking their minds in the aftermath of the U.S. Senate narrowly passing President Donald Trump's tax bill Tuesday. U.S. Senators voted 50-50 in Washington on July 1 with Vice President JD Vance providing the tie-breaking decision to pass the Trump-backed spending bill, according…
TOPEKA (KSNT) — Nurses statewide are continuing to protest the Kansas Board of Nursing, claiming that they are ruining lives. Last week during a meeting held by the Government Oversight Committee, lawmakers were made aware of some significant accusations made against the Kansas Board of Nursing. Several local nurses testified,…