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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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Isolation, Stigma Push Suicide Rates Higher In Rural …

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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Kansas ranks among the worst in the country on both …

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

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

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Amarillo Public Health Department: COVID Vaccine Walk …

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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Texas is a hotspot for new HIV infections, but many still …

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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Sexually Transmitted Diseases Rise In Kansas, Especially In …

WEBKansas Department of Health and the Environment Secretary Lee Norman, a physician, said the state saw nine cases of babies who contracted syphilis from their …

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

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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Kansas doctors urge pregnant women to get vaccinated …

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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New Oklahoma insurance plan will offer free, unlimited …

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 …

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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 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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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 …

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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 …

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Why syphilis cases continue to increase in Dallas County

WEBA North Texas infectious disease specialist talks about why syphilis remains a problem, and why she thinks education is the solution. Most cases of syphilis are …

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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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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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Pandemic protections ending for Oklahomans covered by …

WEBAn estimated 12,400 Oklahomans retained their coverage as a direct result of the state’s 30-day pause in SoonerCare disenrollments, according to the Oklahoma …

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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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