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KANSAS CITY
University of Kansas Medical Center works to treat rural patients remotely
Kansas City Business Journal, September 7, 2010
St. Lukes & United Health Care Working Together Again
Fox4KC News, September 1, 2010
Kansas consumers leave a state of financial distress
Kansas City Business Journal, August 26, 2010
Urban Planner Addresses Possibilities, Limits of Local Food Movement
KCUR News, August 21, 2010
Feds $26B aid package finances thousands of MO, KS jobs
Kansas City Business Journal, August 11, 2010
Treating PTSD: Local VA Doctors Weighs in on Eligibility Changes
KCUR News, July 26, 2010
KANSAS
Kansas has applied for early retiree reinsurance program
Kansas Health Institute, September 3, 2010
Judge lifts restraining order in Wichita smoking ban case
KHI News, August 31, 2010
Slow going in efforts to solve state's dentist shortage
KHI News, August 30, 2010
Lawmakers looking for attendant care funding options
KHI News, August 27, 2010
Kansas mental health system is feeling stressed
Kansas City Star, August 26, 2010
Wichita smoking ban trial postponed
KHI News, August 25, 2010
HHS announces $32 million for rural health programs
KHI News, August 24, 2010
M
oran: Medicare, Medicaid should cover costs
KHI News, August 23, 2010
State to intensify review of health insurance rate increases
KHI News, August 23, 2010
Farm groups fighting new paperwork requirement in health reform law
KHI News, August 23, 2010
State HIE plan nears completion
KHI News, August 19, 2010
Attorney General appealing smoking ban decision on private clubs
KHI News, August 18, 2010
Relief Coming for Children's Health Insurance Backlog
KCUR News, August 18, 2010
Thousands Await Kansas Social Services
Fox 4KC, August 17, 2010
More money needed or cuts in services sure to happen
KHI News, August 16, 2010
Kansas' expected share from the relief package is $179 million
KHI News, August 10, 2010
Access programs match donated medical care with needy patients
KHI News, August 10, 2010
Kansas Facing Medicaid Shortfall
KHI News, August 6, 2010
E
xtra Medicaid and school dollars for states advanced by U.S. Senate
KHI, August 5, 2010
Health reform expected to change mental health services
KHI, July 28, 2010
Report ranks Kansas 13th best for kids
KHI, July 27, 2010
Report: 16 percent of Kansans lack health insurance
Kansas City Business Journal, July 22, 2010
MISSOURI
Gov. Nixon announces new law protecting seniors who cancel insurance policies
Office of MO Gov., August 27, 2010
Missouri Doctors Treat Two for One
KCUR News, August 27, 2010
American Cancer Society: Missouri has fewer but more deadly cancer cases
Kansas City Business Journal, August 23, 2010
Missouri AG withdraws motion in health care lawsuit
Columbia Missourian, August 21, 2010
State Housing Board Rejects Mental Illness Plan But Redefines Development Criteria
KCUR News, August 20, 2010
Federal Money on the Way for Missouri School Districts
Fox 4KC News, August 18, 2010
Missouri's Proposition C vote yields wide range of political effect
Columbia Missourian, August 18, 2010
Missouri to Recieve $1 Million to Help Crack Down on Unreasonable Health Insurance Premium Hikes
Carthage Press, August 16, 2010
Millions in Federal Money Coming to Missouri for Education, Health Care
KCUR, August 10, 2010
Missouri Hospital Association joins fight against Prop C
St. Louis Post Dispatch, July 27, 2010
Missouri child welfare rank improves
St. Louis Post Dispatch, July 27, 2010
Missouri voters should reject pointless Proposition C on health care
Kansas City Star, July 24, 2010
What is Proposition C?
St. Louis Post Dispatch, July 23, 2010
New pre-existing condition health insurance plan now accepting applications
DIFP, July 15, 2010
Raising the Cigarette Tax: Is it Viable in Missouri?
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KCUR, June 8, 2010
Missouri’s cigarette tax is now lowest in U.S.
Kansas City Star, May 13, 2010
NATIONAL
Medicare Will Experiment With Expansion Of Hospice Coverage
Kaiser Health News, September 7, 2010
Few Health Insurance Options For People With Pre-Existing Conditions
Kaiseer Health News, September 7, 2010
Health care reform for small biz is working
Kansas City Star, September 7, 2010
Myths, Controversy Surround Health Reform Law
Kaiser Health News, September 3, 2010
Up To 5 Million Kids Uninsured But Eligible For Government Programs
Kaiser Health News, September 3, 2010
Health insurance is taking a bigger bite from workers’ wallets
Kansas City Star, September 2, 2010
Don't Let Recess Die! Six Ways to Save Recess at Your Child's School
The Huffington Post, September 1, 2010
States And Firms Seek Health Reform Funds While Opposing Law
Kaiser Health News, September 2, 2010
Medicare Smoking Prevention Program Could Lower Costs
Kaiser Health News, September 1, 2010
Public Backing For Health Overhaul Wanes As Obama Administration Prepares For Midterms
Kaiser Health News, August 31, 2010
Record Number Enrolled In Anti-Poverty Programs, COBRA Coverage Alternatives Examined
Kaiser Health News, August 30, 2010
As Reform Improves The Overall Market, Inefficient Insurers Could Take Hits
Kaiser Health News, August 30, 2010
Many Public Hospitals Face Increasing Pressures; Nonprofit Hospitals Face Uncertain Futures
Kaiser Health News, August 30, 2010
Health Care Costs Weigh On Employers, Jobless Alike
Kaiser Health News, August 27, 2010
Fed will consider large-scale investments if economy deteriorates further
Fox4KC News, August 27, 2010
Obama Administration Touts Federal Efforts To Combat Health Care Fraud
Kaiser Health News, August 27, 2010
Battle For Public Opinion Of Health Overhaul Continues In States
Kaiser Health News, August 25, 2010
Device Firms Skid As Health IT Looks To Bright Future
Kaiser Health News, August 25, 2010
Rep. Gerry Connolly Sees Strong Shift In Public View Of Health Reform
Kaiser Health News, August 25, 2010
U.S. district judge calls halt to federal aid for stem-cell research
Kansas City Star, August 25, 2010
States Look To Slow Spending, Raise Money And Extend Savings For Medicaid
Kaiser Health News, August 24, 2010
Physicians Must Disclose If They Own CT, MRI or PET Scanners
Kaiser Health News, August 23, 2010
New Law Offers Hope For Homeless Health Care
Kaiser Health News, August 20, 2010
Colleges Say New Health Law May Imperil Student Policies
Kaiser Health News, August 20, 2010
Employee health care costs are going up
Kansas City Business Journal, August 19, 2010
Seniors Will See Modest Increase In Medicare Drug Premiums But Improved Benefits
Kaiser Health News, August 19, 2010
Large Employers Grappling With Health Law Changes
Kaiser Health News, August 19, 2010
Health Insurance Costs Rise Sharply For Unemployed As COBRA Subsidy Ends
Kaiser Health News, August 18, 2010
State Insurance Regulators Approve Guidelines For Health Plans' Spending
Kaiser Health News, August 18, 2010
Recession Led To Cuts In Health System Use
Kaiser Health News, August 17, 2010
Health Insurance mandate makes good sense
Kansas City Star, August 17, 2010
Attacking Social Security
St. Louis Post Dispatch, August 17, 2010
Medicaid Cutbacks Not The Same As Private Insurance Rescission
Kaiser Health News, August 16, 2010
Insurance Industry Looks To Make Lemonade From Health Reform
Kaiser Health News, August 16, 2010
Hospitals' 'Bad Debts' Grow As Even Insured Patients Have Trouble Paying Medical Bills
Kaiser Health News, August 13, 2010
Health Law Expands Medicare Coverage Of Preventive Care
Kaiser Health News, August 10, 2010
Medicare and Mayberry
The White House Blog, July 30, 2010
White House Predicts Overhaul Will Save $8 Billion For Medicare By The End of 2011
Kaiser Health News, August 2, 2010
EHealth Wins Contract To Help Run Federal Health Website
Kaiser Health News, August 2, 2010
Company Health Plans May Increasingly Demand Proof Family Is Family
Kaiser Health News, July 28, 2010
Economy takes toll on program that helps mentally ill get jobs
St. Louis Post Dispatch, July 28, 2010
Health Overhaul Navigator
Health Key, 2010
2 New Provisions In Health Law Will Help Seniors
Kaiser Health News, July 27, 2010
Lack of Dental Insurance A Problem For Millions
Kaiser Health News, July 26, 2010