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Page 6 Colby Free Press Friday, January 24, 2003 Lawmakers approve bill on sale of two-state hospital system TOPEKA (AP) — Acting with Nixon of a legal settlement with in suburban Johnson County, Kan., souri has said through his actions primary for attorney general to for.” unusual speed, legislators approved nonprofit Health Midwest over the and one in Iola, Kan. that he has the right to spend your Kline. Kline said setting up the Kansas a bill intended to protect what state proposed $1.13 billion sale of its 13 Nixon’s settlement would estab- money,” Kline told legislators Nixon, in a telephone interview foundation would conclusively es- officials said was Kansas’ rightful hospitals and clinics to Tennessee- lish a joint foundation that would Thursday. “This money is in trust Thursday, said the critical issue was tablish the state’s authority over share of the proceeds from the sale based HCA Inc. distribute about $700 million in with the people of the state of Kan- meeting health care needs of people Health Midwest assets. of a two-state hospital system. The bill would create a separate proceeds to charities in the two sas.” in the Kansas City area, regardless But Nixon said Kansas lawmak- The House passed the measure Kansas foundation to hold assets states — with at least 10 percent, or But Sen. David Adkins, who cast of whether they live in Missouri or ers’ actions only proved his point Thursday on a 114-5 vote about an from the sale, with an 18-member $70 million, guaranteed to Kansas. the only vote against the bill in his Kansas. He noted that under the that Kansas had no control over a hour after the Senate approved, 37- board appointed by the governor, But Kansas Attorney General chamber, said legislators were settlement, six of the 25 directors of Missouri non-profit organization. 1. Gov. Kathleen Sebelius was ex- attorney general and legislative Phill Kline said the state’s share moving too quickly and hadn’t con- the Missouri foundation would be Both states filed lawsuits in their pected to sign it Friday. leaders. should be 15 percent to 25 percent sidered the implications of what from Kansas. respective state courts over the sale, Legislative action followed Most of the hospitals are on the of the proceeds, or between $105 they were doing. “I am convinced that posturing arguing that they were due proceeds Wednesday’s announcement by Missouri side of the Kansas City million and $175 million. “I don’t believe this bill is worthy about this is not what we need to from the sale. Missouri Attorney General Jay metropolitan area, but there are two “The attorney general of Mis- of our support, even with a gun to do,” Nixon said from his office in our head,” said Adkins, R- Jefferson City, Mo. “I’ve done Leawood, who lost last year’s GOP what’s right and what the law calls Someplace Special’s Family flees when husband shares JANUARY DEAR ABBY: I am writing this Abigail attire for the wedding. (Consider Call the home office for those female readers who wish a different headpiece and veil, at 462-7123 or stop by WHITE SALE the men in their lives would share Van Buren adding or deleting gloves or other our new location at: 525 E. Pine ~ Jan. 27th thru 31st ~ their feelings with them. What I accessories, adding or subtract- Ron & Dena Hutfles, 25% OFF have to say to them is this: COUNT • Dear ing a train.) ALL WHITE HOME YOUR BLESSINGS! 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