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WEBPeople who are booked into jails statewide have long waited several months — even more than a year — for beds at state mental hospitals, so their competency to understand …

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COVID-19 in Lawrence and Douglas County – The …

WEBUpdate, Jan. 15, 2023: Earlier this month, Lawrence-Douglas County Public Health made changes to the way it reports the latest COVID-19 numbers. (You can read …

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Where to get your COVID-19 booster shot in Lawrence (if …

WEB65 years and older, or; Residents of a long-term care setting, or; 50-64 years old with underlying medical conditions such as cancer, chronic kidney disease, chronic …

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Kansas governor unveils revenue neutral Medicaid …

WEBAn estimated 150,000 Kansans would gain access to health insurance under Gov. Laura Kelly’s Medicaid expansion proposal. HOLTON — Gov. Laura Kelly …

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Health department to offer immunizations, screenings at …

WEBLawrence-Douglas County Public Health's mobile clinic will make monthly stops at the Lawrence Community Shelter, beginning Feb. 28, 2024. (Lawrence-Douglas …

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Kansas ranks among the worst in the country on both …

WEBA new report ranks Kansas last in the U.S. in mental health due to high rates of mental illness and barriers to accessing care. WICHITA — Kansas performs worse on …

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New estimate predicts Medicaid expansion would serve …

WEBTOPEKA — The Kansas Health Institute on Thursday unveiled its analysis of Gov. Laura Kelly’s proposal to expand Medicaid, predicting 152,000 Kansans would …

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Kansas community mental health centers

WEBMore changes in mental health and substance use disorder service delivery are afoot in Douglas County. By the end of 2022, Bert Nash Community Mental Health …

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Senior Resource Center for Douglas County: Counselors …

WEBThe Senior Resource Center has a team of state-certified volunteers who can help Douglas County seniors review Medicare plan options for the upcoming year and …

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Lawrence-Douglas County Public Health board selects …

WEBThe board of Lawrence-Douglas County Public Health has selected Jonathan Smith, of Lawrence, as the next director of the health department. “Jonathan …

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University of Kansas deal with Missouri hospital feels ‘terribly …

WEBThe proposed takeover of Liberty Hospital in Missouri by the University of Kansas Health System is being greeted with scorn by lawmakers from both sides of the …

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Lawrence health department will have new COVID, flu shots …

WEBThe new flu shots and Pfizer COVID vaccines will be available beginning Monday, Sept. 25, while supplies last. LDCPH also has RSV shots for people ages 65 …

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Q&A: Bert Nash is changing to a new model of care. Here's what it …

WEBIn 2021, Kansas became the first state to pass into law the transition of CMHCs to CCBHCs as a means of integrated health care for mental illness, addiction …

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More Americans got health insurance during the pandemic, but …

WEBBut the rate of uninsured Kansans remained steady between 2019 and 2021 at 9.2%. And uninsured rates for people of color in Kansas remain even more elevated: …

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Bert Nash is now a Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic, …

WEBIn 2021, Kansas became the first state to pass into law the transition of CMHCs to CCBHCs as a means of integrated health care for mental illness, addiction …

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‘Tired of seeing friends and community members thrown into crisis

WEBBert Nash Community Mental Health Center has scheduled two listening sessions for late September, but some clients are sounding off now. They say unfilled …

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Experts share statistics, resources to combat drug addiction and

WEBLisa Russell, chief clinical officer at Heartland Community Health Center, gave attendees an overview of medication-assisted treatment (MAT) offered at the clinic.

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Kansas nursing homes are closing because they can’t find enough …

WEBBy 2036, the number of Kansans 65 years and older is projected to grow by more than 40%. Already, 35 long-term care facilities closed or downsized during the …

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No, you won't get hepatitis A from Lawrence's drinking water

WEBThe concentration of hepatitis A in Lawrence’s wastewater has been on the rise, but the drinking water is clean and safe, according to the city. Wastewater — aka …

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