Kansas Health Policy Authority will cut 14 jobs - Baltimore Business Journal:

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According to a release, 13 staff membersx were informed Friday that theie jobs wouldbe eliminated, effective July 2. Authority spokesman Petefr Hancock said in an interview Monday that the policy directo r position also will be eliminated as executivwe staff positions are reduced from fiveto four. Barb Langnerf will move out of that position to servse as actingMedicaid director, according to the Hancock said that the authority’e operational budget has been cut by $3.5 million for the fiscapl year that begins July 1.
Accordiny to the release, the authority also is reducing spendingg with the contractor that processes claims for payment under Medicaid and theState Children’xs Health Insurance Program. That move is expected to save $3.6 million. Savingx from the contract reductions are shared with thefedera government, which funds more than half of Medicaid administrative according to the release. The authoritty is responsible for coordinating a statewide health policy agenda that incorporatez effective purchasing and administration with health promotion All health insurance purchasing by the state is combineed underthe authority.
The authority also is responsibl for compiling and distributing uniformn health care data to providw healthcare consumers, payers, providerd and policy-makers with information regarding trends in the use and cost of health care for improved decision