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Number of Kansans Using 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline Increases

Kansas Public Radio

Oct. 9, 2024 – More than two years after the 988 suicide and crisis lifeline launched, the number of Kansans using the service continues to grow. Kansas Health Institute analyst Valentina Blanchard is quoted in the article.

Call or text 988 if you or someone you know is in crisis.

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Demand for Suicide Hotline Grows

Sunflower State Journal (Brad Cooper)

An Oct. 6, 2024, Sunflower State Journal article highlights Kansas Health Institute data on the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. The report included in the news article shows increased use of 988 through phone calls, text messages and chat.

Call or text 988 if you or someone you know is in crisis.

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Kansas uninsured rate remains worse than national average; 240K without health coverage

Kansas Reflector (Anna Kaminski)

Sept. 18, 2024 ‒ Kansans remain uninsured at a higher rate than the national average for the third consecutive year, according to the Kansas Health Institute. The state’s 2023 uninsured rate is lower than the 8.6% recorded in 2022 but still exceeds the national average of just under 8%. KHI President and CEO Kari Bruffett said policies like the unwinding of continuous Medicaid enrollment and extended subsidies for the federal marketplace may have kept the rate steady but added that their full impact may not be seen until next year.

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