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Rural Health in Kansas Across the nation, rural hospitals and medical facilities are struggling with inadequate health resources and physicians. Kansas is particularly vulnerable to this crisis. Kansas Health Watch travels to rural Kansas towns to talk to rural physicians and patients, and examine possible solutions the state is introducing to deal with the Kansas rural health problem.
Workplace Wellness Kansas Health Watch explores the evolution of workplace wellness - are we on the right track to improving state health care reform, or is this just another taxpayer expense?
Policy of Health The Policy of Health examines the role the Kansas Health Policy Authority plays in the state's health care reform decisions.
Drug and Alcohol Abuse Kansas Health Watch examines the problem of drug and alcohol abuse in Kansas. The state currently spends over $583 million dollars a year dealing with drug and alcohol abuse-related problems, yet only 5% of Kansans that need state-funding treatment for addiction problems actually receive it. What does the high cost of addiction mean for the state and the those in need of treatment?
Poverty and Health Kansas Health Watch investigates the issue of poverty and health in Kansas and looks at ways the state is trying to cope with rising health insurance costs, and the cases of bankruptcies due to medical debt.
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The Kansas Health Watch is an award-winning series on KPTS, which explores in-depth health-related issues providing detailed, accessible information to help Kansans make better decisions about their own health care.
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