Jim Ward

• Blue Cross won't bid on Medicaid, stirring fears

  By JOHN HANNA, Associated Press  |  February 3, 2012

  Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback's efforts to overhaul Medicaid hit a rough spot Thursday after the state's largest health insurance company decided not to bid on a contract to help manage the program, leaving some lawmakers and advocates increasingly uneasy.

• The art of prospecting

  By Marty Traynor  |  November 30, 2010

  Occasionally, I get an e-mail asking for information on a topic we haven't covered in this column.