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Kansas attracts 5 bidders for 3 Medicaid contracts
By JOHN HANNA, Associated Press TOPEKA — Kansas officials announced Wednesday that five companies have submitted bids for three contracts to manage Medicaid, but skeptics ...
KHI News Service »
Centene and Coventry get Missouri managed care contracts
Companies also among those vying for Kansas Medicaid business Centene and Coventry, two of the five major managed care companies seeking a contract with the ...
Local Food News and Events from the Kaw River Valley »
FREE High Tunnel Workshops, Lectures, and Farm Tours this March
High Tunnels, or “hoop houses,” are simple, cost-effective, unheated greenhouses that typically utilize passive ventilation for air exchange and cooling and an irrigation system for ...
Food & Nutrition »
Just Food director to chat about food insecurity in Douglas County
Jeremy Farmer, executive director of Just Food, will be available March 1 to discuss food insecurity in Douglas County. He will be participating in an ...
Healthy Body & Mind »
State receives five proposals for KanCare
The state of Kansas announced this afternoon that it has received five proposals from companies to coordinate care of Kansans receiving Medicaid services. Three will ...
Megan Stuke's Blog »
On the bright side: Weight Watch 2012
Well, the party's over, come and get me. Gone are the days when I'd drop five, six, seven pounds in a week. Now, I'm lucky ...
Un(der)Insured »
Confusion about state's Unused Medication Repository program may be putting patients at risk
Since its inception in July 2009, the state’s Unused Medication Repository program has provided more than $6 million worth of unused drugs for free to ...
Recap: Health department director chats about services, role in community
Lawrence-Douglas County Health Department Director Dan Partridge discussed the department's role in community health. The department is gathering information from the public about its health concerns through focus groups, an online survey and one-on-one interviews so it can do a better job of providing services. Partridge has spent nearly 20 years in public health and became the director of the Lawrence-Douglas County Health Department in 2007. He previously served as director of administrative services for the Reno County Health Department in Hutchinson, where he also served as director of environmental health and as an environmental health sanitarian.
Food & Nutrition »
Nutrition Q&A: All about empty calories
Q: I’m starting to hear people talk about SoFAS? What are they? A: No, we’re not talking about that piece of furniture that is commonly ...
Independence, Inc. »
Guardianship Workshop: A workshop for families of young adults who may need support in legal decision making
Guardianship Workshop: A workshop for families of young adults who may need support in legal decision making. Thursday, March 29 7:00-8:30 pm Community Health Care ...
Independence, Inc. »
12th Annual Community Resource Expo open to the community
The 12th Annual Community Resource Expo will be held Wednesday, April 18, 2012 from 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. at Free State High School, 4700 Overland ...
LiveWell Lawrence »
Kansas Health Foundation Recognition Grants Deadline is March 15
If you are looking for funding for a health-related project, check out the Kansas Health Foundation Recognition Grant Program. The next deadline for applications is ...
Independence, Inc. »
Independence, Inc. to offer basic computer repair for those with disabilities
Independence, Inc. is now offering basic computer repair for those with disabilites. We will perform basic computer maintain that can speed up your computer and ...
KHI News Service »
Fewer workers caring for more patients at state hospitals
State hospitals for the mentally ill and the developmentally disabled have not replaced many employees who’ve quit or accepted Gov. Sam Brownback’s invitation to take ...
Linda Cottin's Blog »
Black is Back at Cottin's Hardware Farmers Market - Indoors!
Black Spanish radishes have long been a late winter staple in European countries, often making their appearance on the market table during that sullenly barren ...
Local Food News and Events from the Kaw River Valley »
Register for free High Tunnel workshops, lectures and farm tours this March
The Kansas Rural Center and K-State Research and Extension are sponsoring two High Tunnel workshops in Douglas county this March. High tunnels, or hoop houses, ...
Food & Nutrition »
Watkins museum to feature exhibit on middle school garden project
On Friday, the Watkins Community Museum of History will open an exhibition that celebrates Liberty Memorial Central Middle School’s garden project. The exhibition will kick ...
Kiddos »
Douglas County Bank raising funds, collecting diapers for toddlers in need
Douglas County Bank is having a fundraiser and diaper drive through the end of March to benefit tiny-k Early Intervention, which provides supports and services ...
Healthy Body & Mind »
KU professor to give program about how to alleviate depression
Kansas University professor Steve Ilardi will offer strategies to help alleviate depression during a program at 4 p.m. Thursday at the Lawrence Senior Center, 745 ...
Domestic Violence »
Helping a Friend In Need: What You Can Do To Help a Loved One Affected By Domestic Violence
“How can I help a friend that is in an abusive relationship?” This is the most frequently asked question of staff and advocates at The ...
Healthy Body & Mind »
Health department needs more men to fill out community survey
Calling on men! The Lawrence-Douglas County Health Department needs you to fill out its community concerns survey. The department's goal is to have at least ...
Healthy Body & Mind »
Lawrence health department dispenses 680 more flu shots this season
The Lawrence-Douglas County Health Department provided an influenza vaccination report during Monday evening's board meeting. It dispensed 2,727 flu shots this season, up 25 percent ...
Bert Nash Community Mental Health Center »
The Bert Nash Center Joins “EVERYONE GIVES” Global Giving Event
On February 22, 2012, The Bert Nash Center will participate in a revolutionary eight-day global giving campaign spanning more than 60 countries around the world. ...
KHI News Service »
Doctors serve as laboratory for medical homes in Kansas
Brownback administration, state's top insurer see potential savings in patient-centered model. Larry Rahn had never heard of a "patient-centered medical home," though his doctor's practice ...
Kiddos »
Kids Cook Monday, Spinach Bacon Salad
We all know we are supposed to eat five fruits and vegetables a day. My girls are young and, with a family history of hypoglycemia ...
Un(der)Insured »
New Social Worker/Navigator at Health Care Access Clinic
Health Care Access has a new Social Worker/ Navigator starting today! We welcome her to our clinic and are excited to have the opportunity to ...
Kiddos »
Decorah Eagles Live Website
You can see a live eagle website, and watch as she or he sits on the egg and eventually hatches it. This should be very ...
Healthy Body & Mind »
Wellness Challenge of the Week
While watching T.V.- do something physically active during commercials. Some examples are: -10 push-ups -Jogging in place -20 crunches -Lunges -Squats Check back every Monday ...
Un(der)Insured »
Wellness Services at Health Care Access
Talk to the wellness interns about the following health care services: Patients at Health Care Access Clinic can make an appoinment to meet with the ...
Aging Well »
KU’s Osher Institute offers education opportunities without homework, tests
BY EMILY MULLIGAN Kansas University’s Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, which offers courses and special events to people over 50, has a new director and plans ...
Aging Well »
An at-home balance check
By Sarah Henning Dorian Logan, physical therapist DPT at Lawrence and Baldwin Therapy Services, suggests a simple at-home test to see how you’re doing on ...
Aging Well »
Improving balance important at any age
By Sarah Henning Some mature health concerns are obvious: osteoporosis, heart problems, loss of hearing, diminished eye sight and weight gain. One problem that doesn’t ...
Scott Rothschild's Blog »
Hall Family Foundation announces $10.5 million donation to National Cancer Institute designation effort
As the Kansas University Cancer Center prepared for a site review visit from a National Cancer Institute team, the Hall Family Foundation announced Monday a ...
KHI News Service »
Mission of Mercy provides free dental care to 2,144
Kansas Mission of Mercy provided free dental care to 2,144 in Kansas City, Kansas, this weekend. Bryan Thompson from our news partner Kansas Public Radio ...
Aging Well »
Kansas Insurance Commissioner to talk about health care costs of aging
Kansas Insurance Commissioner Sandy Praeger will give a presentation about the economic risks associated with aging and how to prepare for them. The program "Insurance: ...
Trauma & Recovery »
KU Hospital starting residency program for chaplains
Kansas University Hospital is starting a new Clinical Pastoral Education residency program. Just as a doctor goes through residency training, its new graduate-level program will ...
Megan Stuke's Blog »
Coping with The Toddler Years with laughter instead of tears
It turns out I'm the heartless one in the family. I'm the one who laughs and wants to get the camera when my has his ...
Healthy Body & Mind »
Rolling Along: Not-so-obscene finger gestures
I was driving — yes, driving — somewhere the other day, and I crested a hill on a lightly traveled road, with a commercial parking ...
Relay For Life of Douglas County »
Relay For Life of Douglas County Team Captains to meet on Tuesday, February 28th.
Relay For Life of Douglas County Team Captains and anyone interested in forming a team for the June 8 - 9th event are encouraged to ...
Healthy Body & Mind »
Kansas Department of Health and Environment revamps its website
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment launched its newly-designed website today. The new website — www.kdheks.gov — was developed by the agency’s in-house webmaster. ...
River City Cosmopolitan Club »
Best Little Club No One Has Ever Heard Of!
The River City Cosmo Club is a great group of Lawrencians out there doing their darndest to be on the winning side in the fight ...
Trauma & Recovery »
Tarpon Springs, FL, may be first trauma-informed city in U.S.
Tarpon Springs, FL, once known for harboring the nation’s largest sponge-harvesting industry, today boasts a new designation: it may be the first city in the ...
Healthy Body & Mind »
Bert Nash Community Mental Health Center offering walk-in assessments for new clients
Bert Nash Community Mental Health Center is offering walk-in assessments for all new patients — not just those in crisis. Chief Operating Officer Pat Roach ...
Healthy Body & Mind »
HHS secretary Sebelius in KC to tout health IT initiative
Kansas City, Mo. (AP) - The federal government has directed about $3.1 billion in incentive payments since 2009 for improvements in health care information technology ...
Healthy Body & Mind »
Lawrence health department director to chat about services, role with community
Lawrence-Douglas County Health Department director Dan Partridge will be available Wednesday, Feb. 22, to discuss the department’s services and role in community health. He will ...
Marcia Epstein's Blog »
Headquarters Counseling Center Assists Public Television
When Kansas City's public television station, KCPT, determined it was time to promote suicide prevention, who did they call? Headquarters Counseling Center in Lawrence. Since ...
Healthy Body & Mind »
Development disability advocates raise concerns about Medicaid reform during town hall meeting
Advocates for people with developmental disabilities raised concerns about the state’s plan to privatize the Medicaid system during a two-hour town hall meeting Thursday evening ...
Today's events
- Chair exercise for seniors Recurring event Lawrence Senior Center
- Al-Anon - Personal Progress AFG Recurring event Trinity Lutheran Church
- Recovery and Wellness Group Recurring event Recovery and Hope Network, 1009 New Hampshire St., Suite C, Lawrence
- ADD/ADHD Workshop 320 Maine Street, Lawrence
- B.I.B.S.- Breast is Best Social Recurring event Community Health Facility
