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Health Disparities in Kansas Kansas Health Institute

(6 days ago) WEBAnnual Insurance Update 2023. Between 2019 and 2021, the COVID-19 pandemic significantly affected health, employment and income in Kansas and around the country. It also impacted health insurance coverage, as the rate of employment-based …

https://www.khi.org/topics/health-disparities-in-kansas/

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Understanding and addressing health equity …

(7 days ago) WEBFebruary 26, 2021. Health equity is often referred to as “the highest level of health for all people,” and achieving health equity often requires addressing health disparities related to social and economic factors, …

https://kansashealth.org/2021/02/26/hh-feb2021/

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Kansas Department of Health and Environment: Kansas Health …

(7 days ago) WEBHealth equity is the concept that “all people have an equal right to the conditions and resources that assure optimal health and safety”.. . . (adapted from The Health Equity …

https://healthequityks.org/

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Communities Organizing to Promote Equity (COPE) - University of …

(3 days ago) WEBOur goal is to engage with communities as the health experts to address equity issues. COPE is funded through a two-year grant from the Kansas Department of Health and …

https://www.kumc.edu/school-of-medicine/academics/departments/family-medicine-and-community-health/research/communities-organizing-to-promote-equity.html?=redirect

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Healthy Kansans 2030 State Health Improvement Plan Table …

(4 days ago) WEB1 Improve Inequities in Health & Health Outcomes: Promote the health and well-being of all Kansans by addressing inequities in health through policy, system, and …

https://www.kdhe.ks.gov/DocumentCenter/View/25498/Healthy-Kansans-2030-State-Health-Improvement-Plan-PDF

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KHF announces Building Power and Equity Partners

(4 days ago) WEBAs part of the Kansas Health Foundation’s (KHF) goal to help Kansas lead the nation in health, KHF is forming a long-term partnership with 30 Kansas …

https://kansashealth.org/2024/01/19/bpep_announcement/

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Informing Kansas Health Policy Makers Kansas Health Institute

(1 days ago) WEBKHI believes evidence-based information, objective analysis and civil dialogue enable policy leaders to be champions for a healthier Kansas. Established in 1995 with a multiyear …

https://www.khi.org/kansas-health-policy/

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At The Kansas Health Foundation, A New Leader Driving A New

(7 days ago) WEBTeresa Miller became president and CEO of the Kansas Health Foundation earlier this year. The new leader of the Kansas Health Foundation wants to shape a …

https://www.kmuw.org/health/2021-08-06/at-the-kansas-health-foundation-a-new-leader-driving-a-new-focus-on-equity-over-equality

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Kansas Department of Health and Environment: Kansas Health …

(7 days ago) WEBFor more information, contact, . KDHE Program Resources: www.Safekidskansas.org. Discount bicycle helmets are available for community programs. Contact us at: or 785 …

https://healthequityks.org/index.html

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Policy changes could address disparities for Kansas mothers and

(8 days ago) WEBThis commentary originally ran in the Kansas Reflector on May 9, 2022. About the authors: Dr. Tiffany Anderson, superintendent of Topeka USD 501, and Dr. …

https://healthfund.org/a/policy-changes-could-address-disparities-for-kansas-mothers-and-children/

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Kansas' health care system doesn't work as well for you if you're …

(2 days ago) WEBIn April 2020, after 44 COVID cases and 5 deaths were linked to a gathering of faith leaders at a church in Kansas City, Kansas, the Wyandotte County Health …

https://www.kcur.org/health/2024-04-29/kansas-health-care-system-doesnt-work-as-well-for-you-if-youre-black-research-shows

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Kansas Health Policy Research Kansas Health Institute

(6 days ago) WEBKansas Health Institute has conducted a wide variety of Kansas health policy research to maximize our state's overall wellbeing. Integrating Health Equity …

https://www.khi.org/policy-research/

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Kansas Health Equity Summit and Call for Poster Presentations

(4 days ago) WEB(Sept. 1, 2023) – KFMC Health Improvement Partners, in partnership with multiple state organizations, including the Kansas Hospital Association, is hosting the second annual …

https://www.kha-net.org/Communications/CurrentReportArticles/Kansas-Health-Equity-Summit-and-Call-for-Poster-Presentations_168267.aspx

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Kansas racial equity panel calls attention to early childhood, …

(9 days ago) WEBTOPEKA — A Kansas racial equity panel report has pinpointed maternal and early childhood health, vaccine equity and Medicaid expansion among areas that …

https://kansasreflector.com/2021/07/26/kansas-racial-equity-panel-calls-attention-to-early-childhood-maternal-health-disparities/

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State Health Assessment & Improvement Plan KDHE, KS - Kansas

(8 days ago) WEBThe resulting state health assessment (SHA) and state health improvement plan (SHIP) will be informed by the national Healthy People framework and will be known as Healthy …

https://www.kdhe.ks.gov/201/State-Health-Assessment-Improvement-Plan

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Strengths, Challenges, & Opportunities for Kansas Community …

(1 days ago) WEBKansas Community Health Workers 2021 Contact Us 620-662-8586 800-369-7191 HealthFund.org PO Box 1384 Hutchinson, KS 67504. addresses gaps and equity …

https://healthfund.org/a/wp-content/uploads/CHW-Report-21.pdf

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Advancing Health Equity in Kansas - kha-net.org

(3 days ago) WEB2024. For ritical Access Hospitals, these measures are required along with the Hospital ommitment to Health Equity measure for Y 2025, with reporting due 5/15/2026. Hospital …

https://www.kha-net.org/CriticalIssues/QualityandPatientSafety/Quality/QualityKHCResources/d169572.aspx?type=view

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Assess - Kansas Healthy Communities Action Toolkit

(2 days ago) WEBSome recommended actions. __ Gather information to help choose the priority health/equity issue (s). Including: Existing data sources on community-level outcomes; …

https://ksactiontoolkit.ctb.ku.edu/assess/

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Health Equity and Outcomes Coalition - KCDD - Kansas Council on

(2 days ago) WEBIn the fall of 2023, KCDD launched a first of its kind statewide Kansas Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities (I/DD) Health Equity and Outcomes Coalition, with the goal …

https://kcdd.org/advocacy/health-equity-and-outcomes-coalition

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Kansas City organizations unite to take action on health equity

(5 days ago) WEBMore than 50 local organizations across the health system have committed to making health equity a strategic priority; 15 are pursuing initiatives that address Kansas City’s …

https://healthforward.org/news/kansas-city-organizations-unite-to-take-action-on-health-equity/

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Through tradition and trade, tribe in rural Kansas works to reclaim …

(Just Now) WEBIOWA TRIBE OF KANSAS AND NEBRASKA RESERVATION, Kansas — For those who live on the Iowa Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska's reservation in the rural …

https://cpr.heart.org/en/news/2024/05/13/tribe-in-rural-kansas-works-to-reclaim-its-food-sovereignty

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Strengthening community health centers: Combating staffing …

(8 days ago) WEBCHCs also play a broader role in their communities, fostering health issue awareness and community pride and serving as a touchstone for social support. While …

https://sph.umich.edu/pursuit/2024posts/cassie-kearney-combatting-staffing-challenges-for-health-equity.html

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AHA case studies provide insight on board strategies for …

(2 days ago) WEBA new AHA Trustee Services resource, Building a Governing Board Strategy on Diversity and Health Equity, includes a series of case studies interviewing nine …

https://www.aha.org/news/headline/2024-05-07-aha-case-studies-provide-insight-board-strategies-advancing-diversity-and-health-equity

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DeVry University's Health Equity Symposium Explores Improving

(8 days ago) WEBLisle, Ill. – May 10, 2024 – Artificial intelligence, healthcare and equity converged during DeVry University’s Bridging the Gap Between Artificial Intelligence and …

https://www.devry.edu/newsroom/news/2024/devry-university-health-equity-symposium-explores-improving-disparities-and-outcomes-with-AI.html

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Reaffirming our commitment to health equity - Kansas Health …

(Just Now) WEBThoughts on Equity is a blog series presented by the Kansas Health Foundation to feature written, video and audio content from multiple KHF contributors. …

https://kansashealth.org/2022/04/08/reaffirming-our-commitment-to-health-equity/

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Private equity in health care: three takeaways going forward

(9 days ago) WEBThree takeaways are: (1) Health care reimbursement is finite. The goal of short-term investments in providers that depend on third party reimbursement is a hard …

https://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/private-equity-health-care-three-takeaways-going-forward-2024-05-09/

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Cyberattack disrupts operations at major US health care network

(6 days ago) WEBCNN —. A cyberattack has disrupted “clinical operations” at major health care nonprofit Ascension, forcing it to take steps to minimize any impact to patient care, an …

https://www.cnn.com/2024/05/08/tech/cyberattack-disrupts-healthcare-network/index.html

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Three new tenure-track faculty will join School of Social Welfare in

(3 days ago) WEBMammah’s research investigates issues related to the intersection between gender-based violence and mental health among immigrants. She is also passionate …

https://socwel.ku.edu/news/new-faculty-social-welfare-fall-2024

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Steward Health Care says it is selling the 30+ hospitals it operates

(7 days ago) WEBSteward Health Care said it plans to sell off all its hospitals after announcing this week that it filed for bankruptcy protection.. The Dallas-based company, which …

https://apnews.com/article/steward-hospital-bankruptcy-264edc6309f7b9eaa309c4113211ce30

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MEDIA INVITE: U.S. Conference of Mayors to Host 2024 Annual …

(6 days ago) WEBHousing, Public Safety, Mental Health and Economy Among the Priority Issues at Largest Annual Gathering of Mayors June 20 – 23, 2024 Loews Kansas City …

https://www.usmayors.org/2024/05/13/media-invite-u-s-conference-of-mayors-to-host-2024-annual-meeting-in-kansas-city-missouri/

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KU graduate teaching assistants’ demands for nearly 10% raise …

(6 days ago) WEBThe Kansas Board of Regents on Wednesday is set to approve a 2.5% pay increase for GTAs. • 100% employer-paid health, prescription and dental insurance. …

https://www2.ljworld.com/news/ku/2024/may/13/ku-graduate-teaching-assistants-demands-for-nearly-10-raise-rejected-ku-moves-to-impose-new-contract/

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Cyberattack forces major US health care network to divert - CNN

(9 days ago) WEBCNN —. A major US health care system said Thursday that it is diverting ambulances from “several” of its hospitals following a cyberattack this week. The …

https://www.cnn.com/2024/05/10/tech/cyberattack-ascension-ambulances-hospitals/index.html

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As Melinda French Gates leaves the Gates Foundation, many hope …

(8 days ago) WEBAs of December 2023, its endowment was $75.2 billion, thanks to donations from Gates and the billionaire investor Warren Buffett. While it works across many …

https://apnews.com/article/melinda-french-gates-bill-gates-pivotal-ventures-884c071a595593c4c794b5b65d407f8b

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Steward Health Files Chapter 11 After Medical Properties Deal

(2 days ago) WEBIn January, Medical Properties provided Steward Health with a $60 million bridge loan and deferred some of its rent arrears. Medical Properties fell as much as …

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-05-06/steward-health-files-chapter-11-after-medical-properties-deal

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Kansas City Chiefs kicker blasts Biden, pro-choice movement in

(4 days ago) WEBKansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker waged a series of attacks against President Biden’s leadership in a recent commencement speech, criticizing the …

https://www.yahoo.com/news/kansas-city-chiefs-kicker-blasts-024141346.html

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Latest Updates - Kansas Health Foundation

(Just Now) WEBThe Kansas Health Foundation is committed to improving the health of all Kansans, and envisions a culture in which every Kansans has the opportunity to make healthy choices …

https://kansashealth.org/latest-updates/

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