Latest Health News from the Kansas Health Institute
The Kansas Health Institute (KHI) is an independent, nonprofit health policy and research organization based in Topeka, Kansas. KHI conducts research and policy analysis on issues that affect the health of Kansans.
- 07/29/2010 - 22:36
Kansas Department on Aging officials say a bed tax on nursing homes will be less than initially projected and, in turn, will draw down fewer federal dollars.
- 07/28/2010 - 22:36
Kansas Health Solutions CEO Michael Goldberg says health reform is sure to force changes in the state’s approach to underwriting mental health services.
- 07/27/2010 - 20:27
With Congress poised to take August recess, the union that represents state workers in Kansas is urging members to contact U.S. senators to push for a vote on extended federal Medicaid assistance for states.
- 07/27/2010 - 16:18
A spring 2010 graduate of the University of Kansas School of Law has been selected as the newest fellow to the school’s Family Health Care Legal Services Clinic.
- 07/27/2010 - 04:00
Kansas ranks 13th among the 50 states in terms of child well-being, according to the 2010 KIDS COUNT report. Number of children in poverty continues to grow.
- 07/27/2010 - 04:00
Percentage of babies with low birth weights continues to increase, a new report shows.
- 07/26/2010 - 20:30
With any change of government policy, there will be winners and losers. Last week, state officials announced a Medicaid reimbursement change that is expected to benefit many Kansas school districts, including the state's largest. But a small school that specializes in severely disabled children comes out a big loser and now officials are scrambling to figure out how to deal with the problem.
- 07/26/2010 - 16:38
Gov. Mark Parkinson discusses the impact of budget decisions made in 2010 by the Kansas Legislature.
- 07/23/2010 - 16:21
Steve Mock has been named director of communications at the Kansas Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services.
- 07/23/2010 - 15:32
Advocates for people with physical and developmental disabilities will celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act on Monday.
- 07/23/2010 - 14:01
The Kansas Department on Aging will hold three hearings across the state to gather public input on the department’s proposed budget for the coming fiscal year.
- 07/22/2010 - 22:32
Rep. Bob Bethell has been talking to the Sam Brownback for governor campaign about his ideas for a new department of state government that would oversee all the state's long-term care programs and services, including mental health.
- 07/22/2010 - 14:54
Former Surgeon General Richard Carmona lived up to his reputation for outspokenness during an appearance here Wednesday to mark the 25th anniversary of the Kansas Health Foundation.
- 07/21/2010 - 22:12
The U.S. Senate today advanced a bill extending unemployment benefits and homebuyer tax credits. But the bill did not include the additional Medicaid assistance sought by Kansas and other states that need the money to keep their budgets balanced.
- 07/20/2010 - 22:12
A national organization has praised Kansas area agencies on aging for their work in helping low-income seniors sign up for a Medicare benefit that lets them keep their monthly premium and helps with their deductibles and co-pays.
