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The trend was already underway when the COVID-19 pandemic pushed rural and small-town nursing homes to close permanently. Yet, some communities are finding ways today to re-envision nursing homes while keeping staff at the forefront.
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Gov. Laura Kelly vetoed legislation that would have blocked teenagers from receiving hormone therapy and other gender-affirming treatments recognized as necessary by medical professionals. The Senate voted to override her veto, but the House fell short.
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Black women have some of the highest new infection rates regionally and nationally, and many still face systemic barriers in receiving the health care they need to live healthy and normal lives.
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Liberty Hospital announced it would partner with the University of Kansas Health System to help meet growing demand in the Kansas City suburbs north of the Missouri River. But the idea of a Kansas institution taking over a Missouri hospital sparked opposition from lawmakers in both states.
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Kansas seniors are bringing cannabis products into Kansas illegally to help arthritis, sleep and other needs.
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In its State of Tobacco Control study, the American Lung Association gives most of the region poor grades for curbing smoking and the use of other tobacco products.
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Wichita Beacon's Sawyer Belair looks into what's fueling rising syphilis numbers and how you can protect yourself.
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Kansas health authorities identified about 450 close contacts of the infected student. More than 300 have been tested during clinics on October 12 and November 14.
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As much as 80% of Missouri and about 50% of Kansas lacks a primary care doctor, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, leading to hours-long drives for patients. Medical school students just starting their careers may hold the key to serving those communities.
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The United States has a patchwork system of long-term medical care that usually leaves elderly people and their families footing most of the bill. Medicaid can cover much of the cost, but in Kansas and Missouri, seniors and people with disabilities have to earn below the poverty level and have less than $2,000 in assets before they can qualify for Medicaid.
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Missouri and Iowa show little progress in cutting their rates of new cancer cases, according to the latest American Lung Association report. Nebraska and Kansas saw rates of new cases remain below or at the national average.
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A new study from the U.S. Department of Agriculture found that the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children was underutilized. In 2021, it served only about half the number of people that qualified.