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Posts Tagged ‘Healthcare’

Birthing Battle | Labor Pains

By | July 22, 2020 | 0
Izula Jade, mother and doula in KC

Infant and maternity mortality rates in the Kansas City area keep climbing. This hit close to home for Izula Jade

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An Olathe Hospital Sued Thousands for Medical Debt, and Dozens Went to Jail

By | July 8, 2020 | 0
Judge's gavel

Other hospitals sue patients for medical payments in Johnson County. But until recently none did so as frequently as Olathe Medical Center.

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Kansas Hospital Bought COVID-19 Tests That May Only Show You’ve Had A Cold

By | April 17, 2020 | 1
Kansas Health Secretary Lee Norman displays a swab used for COVID-19 testing.

A Kansas hospital bought Coronavirus tests that may only show that you’ve had a cold.

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Age of Coronavirus: Kansas City Confronts Hospital Bed Crunch

By | March 19, 2020 | 0
Coronavirus computer image

Kansas City-area hospitals could face a hospital bed crunch if the worst-case scenario occurs during the coronavirus pandemic.

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Video Chats With Doctors Can Save Lives in Rural Areas

By | February 10, 2020 | 0
Brian Skow, an emergency room specialist, and nurse Amanda Sandager respond to a video call at Avera eCARE telemedicine center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

Telemedicine offers hope for improved medical care in rural areas, but adoption has been slow.

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