Kansas state employees retain choice of Blue Cross, Aetna for health insurance

By: Morgan Chilson

Outlets: Kansas Reflector

Published: May 11, 2026

Words: 764

Last Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago

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TOPEKA — Kansas state employees can choose between two health insurance companies after the Health Care Commission voted Monday to move forward with Aetna and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas.

Commission members debated whether to choose Aetna, dropping Blue Cross, for the state’s health insurance beginning Jan. 1, 2027, to save an estimated $240 million over the three-year contract.

Several commissioners said the decision wasn’t just about saving dollars. Cristi Cain, who represents state …

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