Kansas will soon have a new medical provider in state prisons.
Officials announced Friday that they had signed a new contract for medical services amid mounting frustrations with its current provider.
The Kansas Department of Corrections said in a news release that it awarded Centurion of Kansas LLC a contract that begins July 1.
The announcement comes a week after Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly criticized the health care provided by Tennessee-based Corizon Health. Kelly said she shared concerns expressed by inmates and staff about the level of care from Corizon.