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Kansas providers are making plans for COVID-19 vaccine booster …

WEB0:51. Kansas providers are beginning to make plans for distributing thousands of COVID-19 booster doses, with the federal government indicating residents …

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Kansas Native American tribes aim to continue COVID vaccine …

WEB0:04. 0:26. Tribal health providers aim to continue progress in getting American Indian residents vaccinated against COVID-19, officials say, with around two …

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How bad is the flu in Kansas, Topeka

WEBFor the week ending Dec. 18, the most recent available, 5.7% of all emergency room visits statewide were due to influenza. In comparison, the week of Dec. …

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Medicaid coverage in Kansas uncertain when COVID emergency …

WEBHe can be reached at [email protected] or by phone at 443-979-6100. Hundreds of thousands of Kansans could lose Medicaid coverage when the federal …

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Kansas teenagers seeing high rates of depression, suicidal thoughts

WEB0:05. 1:34. Kansas teenagers are struggling with a years-long, upward trend in mental health issues and risk of suicide, a survey of nearly 71,000 of the state’s …

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Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly appoints KDHE secretary after Lee Norman …

WEB0:04. 1:30. Gov. Laura Kelly has appointed Janet Stanek as the new secretary of the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, less than two weeks …

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A new 988 suicide hotline coming; will Kansas fund it

WEBThe Kansas Suicide Prevention Line can be reached at 785-841-2345. Andrew Bahl is a senior statehouse reporter for the Topeka Capital-Journal. He can be …

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Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly promotes Medicaid expansion in Topeka …

WEBPersinger said about 30% of Valeo's 6,500 clients a year are uninsured. "Many of whom are working, but individuals who live on $800, $900 a month, $1,200, the …

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Kansas Legislature holds first Medicaid expansion hearings since …

WEBFor a single parent with one child, that means $648 a month — or $7,776 a year — is the maximum. Expansion would increase the limit to 138% while removing the …

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What Kansas Sen. Kristen O'Shea said in opting not to run for

WEBO'Shea, who is expecting a second child, originally did plan to run for another term. She is the only person filed to run for Senate District 18, which covers North …

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Topeka's Housing and Credit Counseling is hosting a retirement …

WEBMason Michaelis will share a few readings from her book, "Daily Cures: Wisdom for Healthy Aging." Mason Michaels will go on at 7:30 p.m. and will speak for about an …

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Kansas Republicans fail to override veto of gender-affirming care …

WEBLikewise, Rep. David Buehler, R-Lansing, said the polling on the issue was "probably the strongest I've heard" on any health bill. "The reason I voted for it is it …

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Future plans for Heartland Health & Wellness

WEBMore:Shawnee County businesses may soon apply for local relief program After hours, the pair is working to stand up a new health care clinic in Topeka, at 5865 …

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Kansas sees more smiles after state's Medicaid changes for dental …

WEBAs of July 1, 2022, adults in Kansas covered by Medicaid can access fillings, crowns and gum disease care. This year, Oral Health Kansas turned to our coalition of …

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New Topeka center to help youths with mental health, drug …

WEBTopeka Capital-Journal. Topeka’s Family Service & Guidance Center is building a new Youth Crisis & Recovery Center beside its long-established facility. The …

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Rural hospitals across Kansas are in crisis. Lawmakers can help

WEBMore than 600 rural U.S. hospitals (over 30% of the nation’s total) are at risk of closing due to their financial instability. In Kansas, 82% are experiencing losses on …

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Heart health is a lifestyle issue, and aging requires better choices

WEBDiet, exercise, stress management, smoking and excessive drug and alcohol use are the choices that we have made. At the same time, we want to live a long life, but …

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Kansas Legislature will now have Medicaid expansion public hearings

WEB0:03. 1:30. The Kansas Legislature is gearing up for the first public committee hearings on Medicaid expansion in four years. Next Wednesday is the day …

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Medicaid expansion votes run into politics in Kansas Legislature

WEB0:58. Gov. Laura Kelly has renewed her Medicaid expansion campaign, attempting to build public pressure ahead of a vote in one chamber of the Kansas …

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Kansas healthcare professionals track top health issues, make shift …

WEB0:03. 0:51. Obesity, inactivity and other ways Kansans struggle to take care of themselves exacerbate poor health in the Sunflower State. In Kansas, heart disease, …

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VA hospitals, clinics in eastern Kansas provide array of services

WEBVeterans across the eastern portion of Kansas have no shortage of locations to receive health care. The VA Eastern Kansas Health Care System, with an annual …

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Midland Care CEO Shawn Sullivan steps into new role, taking over …

WEBIn 2011, Sullivan said, he first got to meet with Karren Weichert, Midland's previous president and CEO, who served in the position for more than 30 years before …

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Ruling in favor of Topeka hospital upheld in dscrimination lawsuit

WEBA federal appeals court recently ruled in favor of Stormont Vail Health in a discrimination suit filed by Jeffrey Rhoads, a physician it terminated amid concerns …

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What is bettergoods

WEBThe brand offers 300 items that include snacks, beverages, soups and coffee, among many other categories. Walmart closing health centers:Walmart will …

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