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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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Kansas health insurance rates flatten; children without coverage up slightly

Sunflower State Journal (Brad Cooper)

Sept. 12, 2024 ‒ The percentage of uninsured Kansans remained steady in 2023 at 8.4% (240,000 people), still above the national rate for the third consecutive year, per new census data compiled by Kansas Health Institute. Researchers attribute the stabilization to the end of a federal law keeping people on Medicaid during the pandemic and increased Affordable Care Act marketplace enrollment. KHI President Kari Bruffett noted that the full impact of these policies may take another year to appear in the data, though some effects are already visible in Kansas.

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As school begins, mental health experts say to watch social media use by teens

KMUW (Rose Conlan)

Aug. 16, 2024 ‒ Teens in Kansas and across the U.S. are spending more of their time online, reducing the time spent on homework, hobbies, or face-to-face interactions with friends. This shift comes as mental health professionals and educators work to address a rise in serious youth mental health challenges. Between 2001 and 2020, youth suicide deaths in Kansas increased by 64%, surpassing the national rise of 41%, according to the Kansas Health Institute.

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