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A new West Texas clinic revives health care options in a rural

WebAccording to the United Health Foundation, Texas is the least healthy state in the country and has the highest uninsured rate at 18.4% in 2019. “There are big …

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Welcome To Marshall County, Kansas: Rural, Red And At The Top …

WebMarshall County Health Department Director Sue Rhodes walks past the Health Department building in Marysville, Kansas. Marshall County has completed …

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Millions of Texans could be dropped from Medicaid coverage in …

WebA pandemic-era rule that gave millions of Texans consistent access to health insurance is expiring at the end of this month. Since COVID-19 hit the states in March of …

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Feds restore billions in halted payments to Texas hospitals, but the

WebThe money helps hospitals pay for health care for uninsured people in Texas, which has more residents without coverage than any other state. Federal health …

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Texas Medicaid rolls grew by more than 1 million people during …

WebA pandemic-era policy under the Trump and Biden administrations has led to a sharp increase in the number of Texans now covered under Medicaid. The number of …

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Kansas ranks among the worst in the country on both mental

WebThe report, based largely on data from 2019 and 2020, found 9% of Kansas youth had a substance use disorder, more than any other state. Over a quarter of adults …

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The health of Kansans is declining. The new Kansas Health

WebIn the mid-1990s, Kansas was ranked in the top 10 in national surveys that rated states by the health of their citizens. Today, Kansas has tumbled into the mid-30s.

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Texas is a hotspot for new HIV infections, but many still can’t …

WebTexas is a hotspot for new HIV infections, but many still can’t access preventive care. Dr. Doug Hardy, lead physician, talks with Vania Pabelonia, pharmacy …

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Texas has high rates of RSV in kids. A doctor says a new vaccine

WebSam Baker is KERA's senior editor and local host for Morning Edition. The native of Beaumont, Texas, also edits and produces radio commentaries and Vital Signs, …

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Amarillo Public Health Department: COVID Vaccine Walk-in Clinic …

WebThe City of Amarillo Public Health Department is currently administering COVID-19 vaccines to all individuals identified in the State of Texas Phase 1A and 1B …

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Less than 1% of U.S. therapists are Native American. One Texas

WebBack in February, employees packed the back room of Texas Native Health for a mental health first aid training. The training was held in partnership with the …

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Sexually Transmitted Diseases Rise In Kansas, Especially In Rural

WebSince 2015, sexually transmitted diseases have climbed in Kansas along with national rates. A 2017 study from the Centers for Disease Control noted a rise of syphilis, …

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Kansas doctors urge pregnant women to get vaccinated for RSV …

WebThe Supreme Court is expected to make a decision soon that will shape the future of vaccine policies. But as litigation stands, federal mandates for Texas Army …

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Kansas can’t expand Medicaid unless top Republicans support it.

WebExpanding Medicaid would open eligibility to Kansans under 138% of the federal poverty level — including singles earning up to $20,783 annually and a family of …

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Isolation, Stigma Push Suicide Rates Higher In Rural Kansas

WebA new Kansas Health Institute analysis of state data shows that suicide rates climbed in rural and frontier counties by roughly 55% and 60% respectively from 2000 to …

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New Oklahoma insurance plan will offer free, unlimited access to

WebTaro Health co-founder Jeff Yuan said his company is working to simplify this model by offering insurance through the Affordable Care Act Marketplace paired with …

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Kansas to become latest state to get free naloxone vending …

WebVending machines have become one of the latest tools in the fight against the opioid crisis. Free naloxone vending machines will be placed in several counties across …

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More than 300,000 Oklahomans disenrolled from Medicaid as …

WebThe Oklahoma Health Care Authority is nearing the end of a nine-month period in which it removed hundreds of thousands of Oklahomans from Medicaid due to …

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