Slow going in efforts to solve state’s dentist shortage Five years ago, 1,402 dentists were practicing in Kansas. There are more today, but only 25. Continue Reading
Farm groups fighting new paperwork requirement in health reform law The Kansas Farm Bureau and its national counterpart are among the business groups fighting a new tax reporting requirement that was included in federal health reform. But Farm Bureau spokesmen said their quarrel isn't with health reform per se. Continue Reading
KDHE chief explains computer problems; urges patience KDHE Secretary Roderick Bremby called a press conference to explain the cause of a major computer crash at the agency and to describe the ongoing work to restore data and whittle away some new backlogs of information collected since the systems went down Aug. 5. Continue Reading
Access programs match donated medical care with needy patients An idea for matching donated medical services with poor workers in need caught hold with local medical societies and is now flourishing in Wichita, Topeka and in Kansas City. Continue Reading
Great disparities continue Native Americans continue to suffer higher incidence of disease than others. Heart disease, cancer and type 2 diabetes are now the leading deadly illnesses among American Indians. A new center at KU aims to deal with the health disparities and encourage more Native Americans to enter the health care professions. Continue Reading
