Kansas state employees could lose Blue Cross Blue Shield health insurance in cost-saving move

By: Morgan Chilson

Outlets: Kansas Reflector

Published: May 1, 2026

Words: 931

Last Updated: 2 months, 4 weeks ago

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TOPEKA — State decision-makers are mulling whether to drop Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas from the state employee health insurance plan, which would give employees just one option and potentially save the state nearly $240 million over three years.

Members of the Kansas State Employees Health Care Commission questioned representatives from Aetna and Blue Cross at an April 15 meeting, weighing proposals to administer the state’s health insurance plans for 43,400 eligible employees.

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