Healthcare

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Fighting for Facetime in a Pandemic

New data tracks how in-person interaction is plunging during the COVID-19 pandemic, prompting people to seek emotional connection via Zoom and Discord.

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Sticker Shock: COVID-19 Infects Employer-Based Health Insurance

The costs of the COVID-19 pandemic are starting to be seen in surging health insurance premiums.

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KC Tenants organize at eviction court July 30

Eviction Risks Surging With COVID-19, Rising Rents

The risk of eviction for many Kansas Citians is rising as the COVID-19 pandemic drags on, joblessness surges and rents keep rising.

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Older community's mental health during the pandemic

You Might Be Surprised Which Generation Is Coping Best With the Pandemic

New research suggests that despite the increased vulnerability in becoming seriously ill if they contract COVID-19, older people are managing the pandemic best on the mental and emotional front.

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Shacara Pearson shares story of living through a pandemic with a disability

Kansas City’s Disability Community Confronts Pandemic

Here’s what three people had to say about living through a public health crisis with a disability.

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