Supporters of Medicaid expansion in Kansas have been fighting an uphill battle, but a group is focused on trying again in 2017. 

Expanding Medicaid in Kansas would allow the state to access nearly $950 million in federal funds.

Lawmakers are hoping KanCare can spend less money on treating patients with hepatitis C, targeting those patients who aren't complying with their doctors' instructions. 

A Kansas task force says the state's mental health system is in peril due to a lack of funding and a lack of space at mental health treatment facilities. The panel says the state's inadequate safety net jeopardizes the well-being of mentally-ill patients and puts communities at risk.

These are the regional (mostly Kansas) headlines from the Associated Press and the KPR Newsroom.