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WebThe Marketplace health plans — commonly known as Obamacare — are now open for enrollment for 2023. Obamacare was established by the Affordable Care Act during President Barak Obama’s administration to …

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Covid vaccinations for children 5 to 11 now available. Here's how …

WebWith holidays coming and the promise of family gatherings and parties, Covid-19 vaccinations are now approved to help protect children ages 5 to 11 and their families from getting and spreading the virus.

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KC Health Dept.'s Back to School Bash to offer free immunizations

WebAs parents, guardians and students excitedly and anxiously cross off the days until the first day of school, the Kansas City Health Department is helping families make it a smooth start. Appointments required, so call today.

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Covid-19 vaccinations are coming; Here's how to get in line

WebCoronavirus vaccination information. To make an appointment at the LINC/Morning Star vaccination clinic, call 816-256-5003. Click on the health department jurisdictions below to see updates on Covid-19 vaccine opportunities

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Health & Aging — Local Investment Commission

WebWhy we love working for LINC. The work of LINC’s Caring Communities is as important and life-changing as ever. Some of our frontline part-time staffers tell why LINC jobs — among so many choices out there — are special.

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Voters to decide renewal of KC's safety net community healthcare …

WebKansas City’s healthcare safety net needs voters’ approval April 5 to continue its role in making sure everyone — including the poor and uninsured — has access to emergency and preventative services.

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Back-to-school immunizations for your child: Here's where to get …

WebWith the start of the school year less than a month away, it’s time to make sure your child is up to date on necessary immunizations. City and county health departments and many school districts are providing clinics to give families opportunities to get the immunizations that help keep children safe and are required by law.

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KIDS COUNT 2022: How to rescue Missouri children from mental …

WebThe percentage of children 3 to 17 troubled by anxiety or depression rose by 25.5% nationwide from 2016 to 2020, and by 17.5% in Missouri, data shows, as more than one child out of every ten were diagnosed with mental health concerns by a doctor or health care provider.

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Health Forward's 15th anniversary: 'What is it we will do while the

WebAt its 15th anniversary commemoration Wednesday, the Health Forward Foundation called on its community to join in an aggressive mission against the racial inequities that shadow the health and prosperity of many Kansas Citians.. Accompanied by area artists and poets, Health Forward’s virtual gathering colored itself in beauty and …

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KIDS COUNT report shows persistent poverty among Missouri's …

WebPublished on June 17, 2019. Newer. Older. Nearly 30 years after the KIDS COUNT Data Book began exposing the plight of U.S. children, more than 252,000 Missouri children continue to live in poverty. Missouri ranked 28th out of 50 states in measures of children’s economic well-being, education, health and their families and communities.

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Qiana Thomason to lead Health Forward Foundation; 'Blessed to …

WebQiana Thomason, a life-long Kansas Citian dedicated to the improvement of health and wellness across the region, will serve as the next president and CEO of the Health Forward Foundation.. The foundation’s Board of Directors chose Thomason, praising her life’s work and her special focus on communities with significant health disparities.

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Governor appoints new Dept. of Social Services Director

WebSteve Corsi, current Director of the Wyoming Department of Family Services, has been selected as Missouri’s new Director of Social Services (DSS) by Gov. Eric Greitens. Corsi has a doctoral degree in clinical psychology and worked in the private sector as CEO of High Country Behavioral Health and w

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'Safe Sleep ABCs' can prevent nearly 90 Missouri infant deaths a year

WebClose to 90 infants have died in sleep-related deaths a year in Missouri and nearly half of those deaths occurred while the infant slept in an adult bed. That’s why the Missouri Safe Sleep Coalition is urging parents and care providers to observe the “ABCs” of safe sleep: the baby sleeping A lone, on their B ack, and in a bare C rib

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MOKIDSCOUNT examines the impact of poverty on Missouri …

WebMissouri Kids Count has released an examination of the key results of poverty in Missouri and the effects it brings to children in the state. These effects range from detrimental psychological impacts as well as reduced opportunities as adults. Neurological effects, increased crime, and lost productivity are some of the side effects Missouri …

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Medicaid expansion campaign in stretch run to Aug. 4 election — …

WebLess than two weeks remain to the Aug. 4 Election Day when Missouri voters will be asked if they want to expand Medicaid to provide more health coverage for hundreds of thousands of low-income residents. Here is what is on the ballot.

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Morning Star Baptist, LINC take Covid-19 vaccines to the people

WebMissouri Army National Guard Sgt. Jeromy Eslinger gives a Covid-19 vaccine shot to Opal Saunders at the Morning Star Youth and Family Life Center Feb. 11. “Everyone should try to do their job keeping everybody safe,” said Theresa McCoy, who, same as her husband and his aunt, was wearing a mask and social distancing.

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Parent Leadership Institute seeks 'everyday people' to be …

WebParent Profile. Parent participants represent the demographic profile of Kansas City. They are selected to be racially, economically, culturally, and geographically diverse as well as diverse by age and by definition of "parent" (e.g., foster, adopted, grandparent, godparent).

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Judge enters $433 million judgment against HCA in Health Care

WebA $433 million judgment against HCA has been ordered in a lawsuit brought by the Health Care Foundation of Greater Kansas City over commitments made when the for-profit hospital system purchased Health Midwest in 2003.. The complex litigation was filed by the Health Care Foundation (HCF) in 2009 claiming that HCA failed to make …

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Coronavirus testing and screening

WebCoronavirus vaccinations. Unless noted, vaccination opportunities below are providing vaccines for adults and children 5-to-11, plus booster shots.

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