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Latest health news from the Kansas Health Institute

HHS announces $32 million for rural health programs
08/24/2010 - 22:30
Three Kansas programs have been awarded federal grants for their rural health work.

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Is Your Teenager Getting Enough Sleep?
08/23/2010 - 16:27
With school starting up again in Kansas, the lazy days of summer for children and adolescents are coming to an abrupt end.

For teenagers who have gotten used to sleeping late during the summer months, the early start times at many of our state’s high schools are bound to cause a few rude awakenings.

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Health Reform

Health-Care Law Guarantees Insurance Coverage for Patients in Clinical Trials

Submitted by julieb on Tue, 08/24/2010 - 04:00.

Health Reform

The law requires health plans to pay the routine care costs of patients who participate in clinical trials for the prevention, detection and treatment of cancer and other life-threatening conditions.

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Poll: Americans Confused About Healthcare Reform

Submitted by julieb on Mon, 08/23/2010 - 04:00.

Health Reform

A Thomson Reuters poll of consumer confidence released on Monday shows Americans' confidence in their ability to pay for and access healthcare has fallen by 5 percent since December 2009.

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Sebelius Could Face Health-Reg Fight

Submitted by julieb on Mon, 08/23/2010 - 04:00.

Health Reform

Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius could find herself pitted between top Democrats on Capitol Hill and state insurance commissioners over a key section of the health care overhaul.

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Imaging at the Doctor’s: Good Thing or Transparent Ploy?

Submitted by julieb on Mon, 08/23/2010 - 04:00.

Health Reform

The group's decision to install its own machine puts it squarely in the middle of a controversy over whether doctors should be allowed to order advanced diagnostic imaging tests — MRIs, CT or PET scans — for Medicare and Medicaid patients in their offices.

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White House Makes Health Reform Case to Doctors

Submitted by julieb on Mon, 08/23/2010 - 04:00.

Health Reform

President Barack Obama's administration asked U.S. doctors Monday to get on board with health reform legislation passed in March, saying those who embrace change will prosper.

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Clinical Research in Kansas

Clinical trials are research studies that test how well new medical approaches work in people. Each study answers scientific questions and tries to find better ways to prevent, screen for, diagnose, or treat a disease. Clinical trials may also compare a new treatment to a treatment that is already available.

People who take part in clinical trials hope to benefit in some way. They may welcome the chance to play a more active role in their own health care. They may gain access to new treatments before they are widely available, or help others by contributing to medical research.

National Institutes of Health

Participants Wanted - All Categories - ClinicalTrials.Gov

Learn about opportunities to participate in clinical trials in Kansas. Search for open studies by category (ear diseases, blood diseases).

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