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Health Disparities in Kansas Kansas Health Institute

(6 days ago) WebAnnual Insurance Update 2023. Between 2019 and 2021, the COVID-19 pandemic significantly affected health, employment and income in Kansas and around the country. It also impacted health insurance coverage, as the rate of employment-based …

https://www.khi.org/topics/health-disparities-in-kansas/

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Understanding and addressing health equity …

(7 days ago) WebFebruary 26, 2021. Health equity is often referred to as “the highest level of health for all people,” and achieving health equity often requires addressing health disparities related to social and economic factors, including …

https://kansashealth.org/2021/02/26/hh-feb2021/

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Kansas bill brings major changes, new funding to rural …

(9 days ago) WebTOPEKA — A Kansas bill signed in late April would bring sweeping changes to provide new funding sources and increased access to rural health care and mental health services across the state. A …

https://kansasreflector.com/2021/05/01/kansas-bill-brings-major-changes-new-funding-to-rural-health-care-and-hospitals/

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The Newsroom: Kansas Health Policy News Kansas …

(6 days ago) WebThe KHI Newsroom features resources for journalists, students and others who are seeking timely data, nonpartisan research and objective analysis on health policy issues in Kansas. KHI Media …

https://www.khi.org/kansas-health-policy-news/

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Access To Care - Kansas Health Foundation

(9 days ago) WebA key strategy of KHF’s Access to Care impact area is a focus on Kansans having access to affordable, quality health insurance. Statistically, those with health insurance have …

https://kansashealth.org/our-work/access-to-care/

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The Crisis in Rural Health Care - University of Kansas …

(6 days ago) WebWhile 25% of the U.S. population lives in rural areas, only 10% of U.S. physicians work in those areas. More than 470 rural hospitals have closed in the last 25 years. There are only 40.1 SPECIALISTS per 100,000 people …

https://www.kumc.edu/communications/about/publications/kansas-medicine-and-science/fall-winter-2023/the-crisis-in-rural-health-care.html

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Census Survey: Nearly 250,000 Kansans without Health Coverage

(8 days ago) WebTOPEKA – The U.S. Census Bureau recently released its American Community Survey 1-year estimates, indicating nearly 250,000 Kansans lack health …

https://governor.kansas.gov/census-survey-nearly-250000-kansans-without-health-coverage/

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Health Equity - Kansas Health Foundation

(8 days ago) WebA key factor in the efforts to reach health equity comes from addressing what are known as the social determinants of health. This includes things like quality schools and housing, access to good jobs and healthy food, …

https://kansashealth.org/our-work/health-equity/

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ICYMI: Governor Kelly’s ‘Cutting Healthcare - governor.kansas.gov

(8 days ago) WebIf Kansas would expand Medicaid, we would save on uncompensated care and provide healthcare access to 150,000 Kansans. Governor Kelly has offered a plan …

https://governor.kansas.gov/icymi-governor-kellys-cutting-healthcare-costs-for-all-kansans-act-garners-widespread-bipartisan-support-heres-what-theyre-saying/

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Kansas Health Statistics Reports KDHE, KS

(1 days ago) WebThe Kansas Health Statistics Report is published to inform policy makers and the public of the latest information on health data and research using health information. See the …

https://www.kdhe.ks.gov/1398/Kansas-Health-Statistics-Reports

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Kansas' health care system doesn't work as well for you if you're …

(2 days ago) WebWhere Kansas ranks. The Commonwealth Fund is a private foundation that addresses disparities in health care through research and grants. Earlier this month, it …

https://www.kcur.org/health/2024-04-29/kansas-health-care-system-doesnt-work-as-well-for-you-if-youre-black-research-shows

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Kansas ranks among the worst in the country on - NPR in …

(1 days ago) WebKansas also got low marks on insurance rates and the ability to afford mental health care. Around 18% of adults with mental illness in Kansas had no insurance, …

https://www.kcur.org/news/2022-10-18/kansas-ranks-among-the-worst-in-the-country-on-both-mental-illness-and-its-treatment

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Rural Issues - kha-net.org

(4 days ago) [email protected]. (785) 233-7436, Ext. 126. Rural Emergency Hospital. The Consolidated Appropriations Act that was passed in December 2020 included the …

https://www.kha-net.org/CriticalIssues/AccessToCare/RuralIssues/

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Rural health for Kansas Overview - Rural Health Information Hub

(5 days ago) WebSelected Social Determinants of Health for Rural Kansas. 8.7% of Kansas residents lack health insurance (Kaiser, 2022). According to the USDA Economic …

https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/states/kansas

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Kansas' Unrivaled Rural Hospital Crisis: 58% at Risk of Closing, 82%

(2 days ago) WebThe health policy organization reports 59 of the state’s rural hospitals are in jeopardy of closing. Twenty-eight are at immediate risk of collapse. A health care …

https://publichealthwatch.org/2023/12/12/kansas-unrivaled-rural-hospital-crisis-58-at-risk-of-closing-82-lost-money-on-patient-care/

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Health Information Exchange - kha-net.org

(2 days ago) WebThe primary goal of health information exchange is to enable health care stakeholders to share data for coordinating patient care and to support public entities in achieving their …

https://www.kha-net.org/CriticalIssues/AccessToCare/HIT/HealthInformationExchange/

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Kansas healthcare professionals track top health issues, make shift …

(1 days ago) WebKansas ranks as the 22nd-most-obese state, with 31.2 percent of adults falling in the obese category, with body mass index 30 percent and above, according to …

https://www.cjonline.com/story/news/local/2018/01/06/kansas-healthcare-professionals-track-top-health-issues-make-shift-to-preventive-care/16020848007/

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Health Care Access Improvement Program Update Slides - kha …

(9 days ago) WebHealth Care Access Improvement Program Update Slides. HCAIP Update Webinar Slides 5-23-2019.pdf. Size: 324 KB. These slides are from Health Care Access Improvement …

https://www.kha-net.org/CriticalIssues/FinancialStability/hospitalproviderassessment/Health-Care-Access-Improvement-Program-Update-Slides_152947.aspx

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Governor Kelly Joins Kansas Executive Healthcare Summit to …

(4 days ago) WebGovernor Kelly Joins Kansas Executive Healthcare Summit to Discuss Medicaid Expansion. SALINA–Governor Laura Kelly joined health care leaders from …

https://governor.kansas.gov/governor-kelly-joins-kansas-executive-healthcare-summit-to-discuss-medicaid-expansion/

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Davids Announces Federal Grant to Improve Health Care Access in …

(6 days ago) WebToday, Representative Sharice Davids announced the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded $1.3 million to Health Partnership …

https://davids.house.gov/media/press-releases/davids-announces-federal-grant-improve-health-care-access-kansas-third

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Medical marijuana in Kansas fails again. What’s next? Kansas City …

(3 days ago) WebExactly 1,834 Kansans currently hold a medicinal marijuana license in Missouri, according to a report by the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services …

https://www.kansascity.com/news/politics-government/article288420735.html

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Cyber attack on Ascension hospitals in Wichita, nationwide

(Just Now) WebAscension hospitals in Wichita were still having EMS patients diverted Thursday morning to Wesley Medical Center after discovering a cyber attack Wednesday. Most or …

https://www.kansas.com/news/business/health-care/article288431139.html

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Hear me. See me. Crisis Intervention Team provides specialized

(2 days ago) WebTOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - An effort to raise awareness of mental health and the issues surrounding it continued on Thursday’s Eye on NE Kansas. A special “Hear …

https://www.wibw.com/2024/05/09/hear-me-see-me-crisis-intervention-team-provides-specialized-response/

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Thousands Believe Covid Vaccines Harmed Them. Is Anyone …

(4 days ago) WebStill, an analysis of health records from nearly 2.6 million people in the United States found that about 0.04 percent, or about 1,000, were diagnosed with tinnitus within …

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/03/health/covid-vaccines-side-effects.html

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Kansas Health Institute: Informing Kansas Health Policy

(Just Now) WebAnnual Insurance Update 2024. The uninsured rate in Kansas (8.6 percent) was higher than in the U.S. overall (8.0 percent) for the second year in a row in 2022, even as the rate in …

https://www.khi.org/

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Biden expands health insurance access for DACA immigrants

(8 days ago) WebPresident Joe Biden's administration will allow certain immigrants illegally brought to the U.S. as children access to federally run health insurance, the White …

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/biden-expands-health-insurance-access-daca-immigrants-2024-05-03/

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Biden expands health insurance access for DACA recipients

(4 days ago) WebThe White House announced Friday that it is moving forward with an initiative to expand access to health insurance for about 100,000 immigrants covered by the …

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/05/03/biden-daca-health-care/

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Democrats hope abortion issue will offset doubts about Biden in

(5 days ago) WebLANSING, Mich. (AP) — Two women campaigning for President Joe Biden after facing medical emergencies because of abortion restrictions in their states visited …

https://apnews.com/article/michigan-biden-abortion-israelhamas-4edafc567e1e8377950e52713f8f4966

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Volume 120 Issue 6 Cardiovascular Research Oxford Academic

(Just Now) WebCardiovascular Research, Volume 120, Issue 6, April 2024, Pages e20–e21, https://doi.org/10.1093/cvr/cvae059

https://academic.oup.com/cardiovascres/issue/120/6

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Queensland public servants to get paid leave for reproductive …

(7 days ago) WebQueensland public servants will soon receive 10 days of paid leave to access reproductive healthcare including IVF and fertility treatments, care for endometriosis, …

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-05-06/qld-reproductive-leave-public-servants/103807788

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