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Special Committees on Targeted Case Management and Sedation Dentistry
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Nov 05, 2024
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Being a Catalyst for Health – Investing in hopes and dreams, with the Sunflower Foundation, episode 13
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Oct 11, 2024
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Rural Doesn’t Mean Simple, with Dr. Robert Moser (part 2), episode 12
33 Min Read
Sep 13, 2024
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Robert G. (Bob) Bethell Joint Committee on Home and Community Based Services and KanCare Oversight, session 1
4 Min Read
Sep 09, 2024
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Rural Realities and What They Mean for Health, with Dr. Robert Moser (part 1), episode 11
43 Min Read
Aug 15, 2024
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Daniel L. Partridge Elected to Kansas Health Institute Board of Directors
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Jul 31, 2024
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Helping People Help Other People: The Role of a Rural Hospital Leader with Benjamin Anderson, episode 10
53 Min Read
May 24, 2024
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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.
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.
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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Event Recap ‒ Understanding Access: Health Coverage for Kansas’ Hispanic Communities
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Jun 27, 2024
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Helping People Help Other People: The Role of a Rural Hospital Leader with Benjamin Anderson, episode 10
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Health on the Plains: Episode 9, Getting Grants and Getting Things Done
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Apr 23, 2024
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Health on the Plains: Episode 8, Sustaining rural culture with the Kansas Sampler Foundation
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Mar 18, 2024
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Health on the Plains: Episode 7, Learning from the unique blend of cultures in southwest Kansas, with Clarissa Carrillo Martinez
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Health on the Plains: Episode 6, Looking Back and to the Road Ahead
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Health on the Plains: Episode 5, Setting the PACE for Aging in Rural Kansas with Emilie Rains
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Health on the Plains: Episode 4, The Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation’s Health Priorities with Tribal Council Chairman Zeke Rupnick
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