Kansashealthwave

Search 1) News For: Kansas Health wave

Kansas Health Institute News Examines Telemedicine  Kansas Health Institute News on Monday published a series of articles about telemedicine. Summaries appear below."Kansas a Telemed Leader, Schools Also Connecting": The article examines how Kansas "has been a leader in the development of telemedicine technology," with University of Kansas Medical Center launching the state's telemedicine efforts in 1991.

Women's health focus of conference   Every Woman: Mind, Body, Spirit is the theme for a free women's health conference scheduled for Sept. 27. The conference is sponsored by Wesley Medical Center and the Urban League of Kansas Guild Auxiliary. Kathy Neely, who recently was named Wesley's chief nursing officer, is the keynote speaker. The conference will be from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at St. Mark United Methodist Church, 1525 N. ...

Live Pink for Health a lunch with a cause   Live Pink for Health, a breast cancer awareness luncheon, is the first of what will be several breast cancer awareness events in the Wichita area. The luncheon will be from noon to 1 p.m. Tuesday at the Sedgwick County Extension Center, 21st Street and Ridge Road. It's sponsored by Sedgwick County Extension and the Mid-Kansas Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure. The first 200 women to ...

Health Highlights: Sept. 18, 2008   Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay:

HEALTH RECOMMENDATIONS   Here are changes the Kansas Health Policy Authority recommends to the 2009 Legislature: �� Ban indoor smoking statewide. �� Increase the tax on tobacco products by an undetermined amount. �� Expand Medicaid coverage to parents earning up to $1,467 per month for a family of three. �� Help small businesses and young adults buy health insurance.

Health insurer reenters R.I. market  Tufts Health Plan, a Massachusetts-based health insurer, announced yesterday that it is returning to Rhode Island to challenge the two insurers dominating the market.

Health insurer reenters R.I. market  Tufts Health Plan, which left the state in 1999 following a price war, has gained approval to begin offering medical insurance to Rhode Island residents.

AMA Launches New Health Care Ad Blitz  The American Medical Association unveiled new print and television ads Thursday, promoting health-care coverage��for the country��s 46 million uninsured. In a press conference at the Capitol, AMA president Nancy Nielsen thanked Sens. Ron Wyden D-Ore. and Bob Bennett R-Utah and Rep. Michael Burgess R-Texas for tackling the issue in a bi-partisan fashion. The two new AMA television ads are ...

Search 2) News For: Kansas Health wave

Health plan for small biz comes with a catch  When it comes to health insurance, always read the fine print.

Economists Take Critical View of Health Plans  WASHINGTON -- John McCain's health plan won't lower the ranks of the uninsured. Barack Obama's fails to curb the soaring cost of health care, meaning initial gains in helping more people buy health insurance would eventually be undermined.

Kansashealthwave

Instant Health Insurance Quote Short Form: