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Why Health Care Costs in Kansas and Missouri Increasingly Eat …

WEBIn Missouri, 33%. The average American family pays 29%. “It’s really hard to imagine how we continue to allow this to happen,” Wichita physician Justin Moore said …

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KC Hospitals Once Again Near Capacity; Doctors Beg for Public's …

WEBThe Kansas News Service produces essential enterprise reporting, diving deep and connecting the dots in tracking the policies, issues and and events that affect …

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Rural Suicide Rates Are Rising in Kansas, and Solutions Won't …

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 …

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Thousands of Uninsured Kansans Qualify for Free Health Insurance …

WEBAbout 260,000 Kansans don’t have health insurance. The Kaiser Family Foundation estimated in May that about 70,000 uninsured Kansans are eligible for free …

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Kansas Insurers and Hospitals Disagree over the Cost of Your

WEBEstimates vary, but a number of analyses suggest people used telehealth rarely — until the pandemic. The Kansas Health Institute notes Medicare data show a …

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Here's a Glimmer of Hope That the Delta Surge in Kansas Is Slowing

WEBKansas hospitals have more than twice as many COVID-19 inpatients compared to September a year ago. And because many schools welcomed back their …

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Kansas Ranks Among the Worst in the Country on Both Mental …

WEBWICHITA, Kan. (KNS) — Kansas performs worse on key measures of mental health than anywhere else in the U.S. A new report by Mental Health America …

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Generational Poverty Hurts the Health of People in Southeast …

WEBA new report of annual health rankings from the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute considers premature death, births of low-weight newborns, …

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Finding Ways to Save Rural Kansas Hospitals

WEBA lifeline for rural hospitals. Under the new federal program, SCK Health could qualify for a subsidy of $3.2 million a year plus a 5% increase in Medicare …

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Kansas is a rare state without a long-COVID clinic, leaving some

WEBKansas had a virtual long COVID clinic during the height of the pandemic. The University of Kansas Health System in Kansas City, Kansas, opened the online …

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Finney County Moves into Phase 1.5, Despite Quickly Accelerating

WEBFinney County residents are now able to get a haircut and work-out in a gym, despite a rapidly accelerating increase in the rate of COVID-19 cases. The Finney …

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Battle Between Blue Cross of Kansas and Lawrence Hospital …

WEBPublished October 22, 2021 at 11:27 PM CDT. (Photo by Carlos Moreno, KCUR 89.3) Heated negotiations between LMH Health and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas will …

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Women Across the Midwest and South Are Coming to Kansas for …

WEBIn one version of the future, Kansas could become an increasingly busy abortion refuge for women in Missouri, Oklahoma, Texas and other nearby states. Yet …

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'Dr. Lisa on the Street' busts health myths and empowers patients

WEBDr. Lisa Fitzpatrick has spent her entire adult life answering people's questions about health care — and not just for her patients. "My family, [my] friends …

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Kansas Nursing Homes Closing Due to Challenges in Finding …

WEBPublished September 23, 2022 at 10:01 AM CDT. (Photo by Bethany Wood, Kansas News Service) WICHITA, Kan. (KNS) — Kansas finds itself in a budding nursing home crisis. …

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Expand Medicaid, fund schools: Kansas governor outlines goals in …

WEBKansas Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly urged lawmakers to expand Medicaid and cut taxes in an annual State of the State address that she focused on the rural parts …

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Kansas Inmates: Medical Care Behind Bars Threatens Their Health

WEBThe state disagrees. (Photo by Carlos Moreno / KCUR) Kansas prisons have struggled to offer quality medical care in recent years. The state says it’s satisfied …

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For Mother's Day, a bouquet of useful health advice for new …

WEBMother's Day is Sunday, May 12. If you're thinking about getting pregnant or if you've just given birth, Life Kit is here to help. Our archive of episodes on maternal and …

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Ready to cold plunge

WEBClaim: A boost for the immune system. In cold plunging circles, you're likely to hear that a regular freezing dunk could keep you from getting sick. It's possible this …

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