Senate Republican leaders are planning to unveil their health care plan. They have a news conference scheduled Tuesday morning in the Senate chamber at 9:30 a.m.

Details are not being released yet, but Majority Leader Derek Schmidt of Independence said the plan will address health care and prescription drug costs.

The effort is being led by Senator Jim Barnett. The Emporia physician is chairman of the Public Health Committee.

Governor Sebelius, a Democrat, outlined a proposed $50 million health package in November, designed to extend state or private health coverage to as many as 100,000 uninsured Kansans.

Her plan would be financed mainly by increasing the state cigarette tax by 50 cents a pack to $1.29.