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Republican majorities block efforts to expand Medicaid in Georgia …

WebKansas state Rep. Brenda Landwehr, R-Wichita, presides as chair over a meeting of the House Health and Human Services Committee as it discusses Medicaid expansion, Thursday, March 21, 2024, at the Statehouse in Topeka, Kan. Republicans on the committee have kept it from advancing Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly's plan for …

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Tyson Foods Opens Bright Blue Health Center to Promote Culture …

WebMay 30, 2022. Garden City, Kan (WesternKansasNews.Com) – In partnership with Marathon Health, Tyson Foods is piloting seven “Bright Blue” health centers to boost the overall health and wellness of itsworkforce, which includes a location in Garden City. On Wednesday, June 1 Tyson Foods and Marathon Health will hold an official ribbon

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Governor Laura Kelly Signs Bipartisan Bill Removing Barriers to …

WebApril 15, 2022. TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly announced today that she signed Senate Substitute for House Bill 2279. The bipartisan bill expands access to health care in Kansas by removing barriers, allowing advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) to practice independently. “Kansas, like so many other states, is experiencing a health

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Gov. Laura Kelly calls for Medicaid expansion, offers tax cut plan …

WebBy HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH Associated Press Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly renewed her call Wednesday to expand Medicaid and countered an anticipated single-rate flat income tax for individuals with a plan that would instead cut taxes by doing things like accelerating the phasing out of the state’s sales tax on groceries.

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Kansas won’t have legal medical pot or expand Medicaid for at …

WebFILE - A mature marijuana plant begins to bloom under artificial lights at Loving Kindness Farms in Gardena, Calif., May 20, 2019. The main group working to legalize recreational marijuana in North Dakota has a half-million dollars to press its case, far more than the shoe-leather effort they relied on four years ago.

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On-site Healthcare Now Available for GCCC Students

WebGarden City Community College [Garden City, KS, Sept. 23, 2019] Garden City Community College has partnered with Centura Health to offer students improved healthcare services directly on campus, wh…

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Critical Congenital Heart Defect screening added to required …

WebTOPEKA, Kan. – In the United States, a baby is born with a birth defect every 4½ minutes, about 120,000 babies each year, with approximately 1,150 cases occurring in Kansas. Birth defects are the m…

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KDHE has issued a high risk warning for West Nile Virus

WebThe Kansas Department of Health and Environment has issued a high-risk warning for West Nile Virus (WNV) infections for all regions of the state except the southeast region which is at a moderate risk level.

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Matt Allen Honored for years of Board Service

WebWICHITA, Kan. – Matt Allen will be completing his service as a board member for the Kansas Health Foundation (KHF) Board of Directors on June 30. Allen has served for nine years on the KHF Board, i…

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LifePoint Health merger involves Western Plains Medical Complex

WebNovember 18, 2018. BRENTWOOD, TEN. — LifePoint Health, Inc. and RCCH HealthCare Partners have completed a merger and will now be operating as one company, LifePoint Health. Western Plains Medical Complex in Dodge City will now be connected to an even stronger network of community hospitals, regional health systems, …

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Kansas’ governor vetoes a bill for extending child support to …

WebAbortion opponents Brittany Jones, left, a lobbyist for Kansas Family Voice, and Lucrecia Nold, right, who lobbies for the Kansas Catholic Conference, watch a state Senate session from the chamber's west gallery, Monday, April 30, 2024 at the Statehouse in Topeka, Kan. Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly has vetoed a bill backed by abortion …

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Western Plains Medical Complex receives high grade

WebDODGE CITY, KAN. — The Western Plains Medical Complex was awarded an ‘A’ grade by The Leapfrog Group’s Fall 2018 Hospital Safety Guide. The Leapfrog Group is a national org…

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Genesis Family Health to Host Ribbon Cutting in Liberal

WebJanuary 24, 2022. LIBERAL, KS (WesternKansasNews.com) – Genesis Family Health in Liberal will host a ribbon cutting at noon on Wednesday, January 26 celebrating their new location at 2330 N. Kansas Avenue in Liberal. “We’ve been serving the Liberal community since 1984 providing an array of services from our offices and clinic on west

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Focus on Mental Health in Agriculture Continues – Western Kansas …

WebAs Mental Health Awareness Month comes to an end, the Kansas Department of Agriculture reminds all those in the Kansas agriculture community that mental health needs to be a priority all year r…

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Stevens County Health Fair – Western Kansas News

WebWhen: October 3, 2015 @ 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm. Where: Hugoton Middle School. Local Masons will host a free cancer screening during the Stevens County Health Fair at Hugoton Middle School. The screenings are sponsored b y the Kansas Masonic Foundation.

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Response to KDHE COVID-19 Cluster Report – Western Kansas News

WebCity of Dodge City Dodge City, Kansas— On Wednesday, September 9, 2020, the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) released information identifying COVID-19 clusters in the state of Kan…

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Nurse Practitioner Baolong Do Joins McMurry Family Care Center

WebThe practice is located at 123 Medical Drive in Guymon, Oklahoma. He is accepting new patients and most major insurances, including Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Medicare, and Kansas and Oklahoma Medicaid. For more information about services, or to make an appointment, please call (580) 338-3361 or visit www.swmccare.com.

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Bird flu is spreading to more farm animals. Are milk and eggs safe

WebFILE - A line of Holstein dairy cows feed through a fence at a dairy farm in Idaho on March 11, 2009. As of April 11, 2024, a strain of the highly pathogenic avian influenza, or HPAI, that has killed millions of wild birds in recent years has been found in at least 24 dairy cow herds in eight U.S. states: Texas, Kansas, New Mexico, Ohio, Idaho, Michigan and North …

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Dr. Michael James Baughman – Western Kansas News

WebDr. Michael James Baughman, 58, of Garden City died Friday, January 10, 2014 near his home from injuries sustained in a vehicle accident. Michael was born January 8, 1956 in Fort Benning, Georgia. As a child, Michael lived with his family in various places throughout the United States. He also lived in Ontario, Canada and Germany for several …

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KDA Animal Health to Host Regional Workshops

WebMay 20, 2024. The Kansas Department of Agriculture’s Division of Animal Health will host regional meetings across the state this summer to discuss critical topics related to the livestock industry in Kansas. KDA encourages livestock owners, veterinarians, and county officials to attend to learn more about how animal disease response plans may

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USDA Invests Over $3.5 Million to Improve Rural Community …

WebTOPEKA, Kans. June 23, 2021 – United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Acting State Director for Rural Development Kansas Dan Fischer today announced that USDA is investing $3.51 million to e…

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