Rural Health

Racing for regional solidarity

0 | Nov. 12, 2012 | Rural Health

Rivalry among southeast Kansas towns has been a hindrance when carried over into areas such as business recruitment or community improvement. The new inaugural Portland Alley Marathon is aimed at fostering regional cooperation through some friendly competition.

Impact of Brownback tax-cuts questioned at economic conference

0 | Oct. 19, 2012 | Budget, Rural Health

A Kansas State University political scientist is warning that the income tax cuts championed by Gov. Sam Brownback are unlikely to benefit the Kansas economy as much as he and other supporters are predicting.

Hospitals pool resources to recruit docs

0 | Sep. 24, 2012 | Workforce, Hospitals, Rural Health

Practicing medicine on the frontier in Kansas doesn't have a whole lot in common with big city medicine — so why would small town hospitals use big city physician recruiters? Kiley Floyd said it's clear to her now that they shouldn't, but the chief executive of Osborne County Memorial Hospital learned the hard way.

Dentist shortage proposal not funded in Regents' recommended budget

0 | Sep. 20, 2012 | Oral Health, Rural Health

Proposals for dealing with the state's dentist shortage did not make the cut today when the Kansas Board of Regents approved recommending a $47 million budget increase for state universities.

Rural Americans fatter than urban counterparts, KU study finds

0 | Sep. 14, 2012 | Obesity, Rural Health

Those living in rural America are more likely to be obese than city dwellers, according to a new study led by researchers at the University of Kansas.