Violence against Kansas health care workers prompts fresh push for tougher penalties

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Chris Buesing was walking through the hallway of an orthopedic clinic at Stormont Vail Health in Topeka, Kansas, where he worked when a man came up and punched him in the face. The attack six years ago altered the course of Buesing’s life. His jaw was wired shut for six weeks, then had to be re-broken and shut again for eight weeks. Two years of braces followed. “The attack not only impacted me physically but it also had an emotional impact. During the months my jaw was wired shut, I experienced anxiety and depression. I found myself always on alert. It impacted my time with...