On June 5, Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach urged the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to classify an abortion pill as a contaminant.

Pharmacy technicians at the University of Kansas Health System narrowly lost their May union election. But nearly 40% of the ballots arrived in the mail late, potentially changing the results. So far, the Kansas state board hasn't counted them, but organizers are demanding a redo.

A lawsuit seeks to strike down the provision of the law that invalidated those licenses

Federal mortality data shows reveals a 16% decrease in so-called "deaths of despair" caused by alcohol, drugs and suicide, but cuts to public health infrastructure may make it challenging for the trend to continue.

Gov. Laura Kelly declared an emergency May 12 after health officials learned about the exposure. The three patients, who are all asymptomatic, remain in voluntary isolation at home.

Douglas County District Court Judge Carl Folsom said provisions the Kansas "Help Not Harm Act" likely violate the state constitution. Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach called the decision "is a stark example of judicial activism."

Kobach's opinion, which carries no legal authority, exempted some government spaces — such as skilled nursing rooms at the Kansas Office of Veterans' Services — from complying with the bathroom law that went into effect in February.

Health expert says virus presents low public health risk.

Currently, both Blue Cross and Aetna are health plan options, with 35,400 employees enrolled in the former and 4,500 in the latter.

Doctors at Missouri and Kansas birthing hospitals have noticed an uptick in families turning down an inexpensive vitamin K shot, driven by unfounded fears of vaccines. But babies who don't get the shot are significantly more likely to die or suffer severe brain damage.