News & Issues
Health law helps thousands of area Latinos, feds say
Approximately 95,000 uninsured Latinos in Missouri and Kansas combined are eligible for health coverage through the marketplaces established by the federal health reform law, according to a new report from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The department broke out state-specific numbers in the report, which concluded that approximately 8 in 10 of…
Free dental care on way from UMKC
Mike Sherry – The Hale Center for Journalism Dental students at the University of Missouri-Kansas City are set to provide free services for low-income individuals next month. The students selected 240 patients during a day-long event at the school Saturday. Students selected the participants from approximately 350 individuals who showed up at the event. Organizers…
Local employers urged to help in the fight against cancer
Mike Sherry – The Hale Center for Journalism Fighting the nation’s second leading cause of death is a smart move for companies to make when it comes to their workforces, a top U.S. health official told a local business audience during a Tuesday appearance at the Kauffman Foundation Conference Center. The topic was cancer prevention,…
Education Q&A: Elyse Max, Adult Education Administrator
Elyse Max is the adult education enrollment manager at Kansas City Kansas Community College, where every year about 1,000 students are enrolled in college-preparation, English as a Second Language, Pre-GED and GED classes. Max says adult education involves working with students at all levels, from pre-literacy all the way to college preparation. Each year about 150…
Ovarian cancer patients see benefits from vitamin C
Todd Feeback — The Hale Center for Journalism A study published in the journal Science Translational Medicine points to vitamin C’s ability to help kill cancer cells without harming normal tissues. Vitamin C, administered in high doses along with conventional chemotherapy drugs, can also reduce the toxic effects of chemotherapy. According to an article from…