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KC Spotlight | Cedarhurst of Shawnee Assisted Living and Memory Care Senior Living Community Now Open!

SHAWNEE, Kan. — Cedarhurst of Shawnee is committed to creating a community where each person feels loved, valued, supported and able to live life to the fullest. The memory care and assisted living facility excited to welcome local families to schedule a tour and experience firsthand what makes Cedarhurst such a special place to call home.

Shawnee, KS · 09-29

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New federal rules to strip Medicaid, ACA coverage from noncitizens in Kansas City

KANSAS CITY, Kan. (KCTV) -Major healthcare changes are about to leave thousands of Kansas City immigrants uninsured. Beginning Oct. 1, noncitizens who do not meet strict federal residency requirements will lose their Medicaid benefits. A second wave of cuts will follow on Dec. 31, ending Affordable Care Act Marketplace plans for those same residents and barring them from enrolling for 2027 coverage.

Kansas City, KS · 09-24

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Johnson County to buy Gardner building for new mental health clinic

A former medical clinic in downtown Gardner may become a full service mental health center, pending its purchase by Johnson County government. County commissioners approved a plan to buy the 9,900-square-foot building at 18320 South Center Street earlier this month, with the intent to staff it to provide therapy and community based services in an area where the population is growing and transportation options to the mental health department’s other satellites in Olathe, Shawnee and Mission are limited.

Johnson County, KS · 09-21

Little Apple Post

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Missouri train ride led to Kansas City-area measles case that’s exposed 250 people so far

At least 10 unvaccinated people must quarantine for 21 days. Public health leaders urge others to get vaccinated to avoid future outbreaks. It was the call Ray Dlugolecki had been dreading. And one he and other public health officials have been expecting. The assistant director at Jackson County Public Health...

Jackson County, MO · 09-20

Hutch Post

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Missouri train ride led to Kansas City-area measles case that’s exposed 250 people so far

At least 10 unvaccinated people must quarantine for 21 days. Public health leaders urge others to get vaccinated to avoid future outbreaks. It was the call Ray Dlugolecki had been dreading. And one he and other public health officials have been expecting. The assistant director at Jackson County Public Health...

Jackson County, MO · 09-20

Missouri Independent

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Missouri train ride led to Kansas City-area measles case that’s exposed 250 people so far

It was the call Ray Dlugolecki had been dreading. And one he and other public health officials have been expecting. The assistant director at Jackson County Public Health learned on Sunday afternoon about a confirmed case of measles, not just in his agency’s jurisdiction, but in one of its own buildings. The previous week, an […]

Jackson County, MO · 09-18

The Wichita Beacon

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Missouri train ride led to KC-area measles case that’s exposed 250 people so far

It was the call Ray Dlugolecki had been dreading. And one he and other public health officials have been expecting. The assistant director at Jackson County Public Health learned on Sunday afternoon about a confirmed case of measles, not just in his agency’s jurisdiction, but in one of its own buildings. The previous week, an […] The post Missouri train ride led to KC-area measles case that’s exposed 250 people so far appeared first on The Beacon .

Jackson County, MO · 09-16

KSHB 41 Action News

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Asylum seeker released from ICE custody days after hospitalization

Katsiaryna Bartko, a 33-year-old thyroid cancer survivor originally from Belarus, has been released from ICE custody Wednesday, according to her attorney and designated medical representative.

Wyandotte County, KS · 09-16

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Free mobile clinic helps Topeka residents access health care

TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - A free mobile health clinic is offering blood-pressure checks, screenings, and medical education to Topeka residents with or without health insurance. Jaime Reyes received services Tuesday at the Washburn Mobile Health Van, parked across from the El-Shaddai Temple. It was his seventh time visiting the clinic.

Topeka, KS · 09-15

KSHB 41 Action News

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Asylum seeker hospitalized without family's knowledge in ICE custody facility

A Leavenworth community group and the partner of a woman in ICE custody are demanding transparency after the woman was hospitalized without her family or attorney being notified.

Leavenworth, KS · 09-15

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Public health event to continue discussion of racial disparities in Douglas County birth outcomes

The health department is inviting the Douglas County community to continue an April conversation focused on racial disparities in local birth outcomes. In April, Black mothers shared their testimonies and researchers with Lawrence-Douglas County Public Health presented data demonstrating the discrepancies across infant mortality, birth weight and more for Black families.

Douglas County, KS · 09-13

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Kansas City Woman, 79, Marks 60 Years at Same Hospital, Still Won't Quit

Aline Thomas was born inside The University of Kansas Hospital in 1947, and nearly two decades later, on August 16, 1966, she walked back through its doors as a 19-year-old new hire. Six decades later, at age 79, she is still there, working as a surgical technologist in the hospital's burn unit, and she says she has no intention of stopping anytime soon.

Kansas City, KS · 09-11

KSHB 41 Action News

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KCK woman has worked at same hospital for 60 years and has no plans to retire

Aline Thomas has a unique connection to the University of Kansas Hospital — she was born there, started working there at 19 and, at 79, has no plans to leave.

Leavenworth County, KS · 09-09

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LMH Health, KU and others form Astra Health with goals of reducing costs, expanding access

LMH Health, the University of Kansas Health System and three other Kansas health systems have joined forces to form Astra Health, a collaboration aiming to improve care, reduce costs and better serve rural communities. LMH, KU and Amberwell Health in Atchison, Newman Regional Health in Emporia, and Salina Regional Health...

Lawrence, KS · 09-08

The Wichita Beacon

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KC hospitals see more patients without insurance — and expect many more

The end of enhanced subsidies for ACA plans is adding to the tally of uninsured patients. New Medicaid requirements coming in January could be a multiplier. The post KC hospitals see more patients without insurance — and expect many more appeared first on The Beacon .

Kansas City, KS · 09-08

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Free classes offer first aid skills for mental health

Astra Mental Health and Recovery has free community Mental Health First Aid classes coming up Sep. 10 and Sept. 23.

Topeka, KS · 09-08

KSHB 41 Action News

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Proposed Kansas data center near psychiatric hospital raises safety concerns

A proposed data center that would sit hundreds of yards away from Osawatomie State Hospital is raising concerns from a former employee of the hospital.

Osawatomie, KS · 09-07

The Topeka Capital-Journal

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Why Roger Marshall argues Medicaid wasn't cut in Big Beautiful Bill

Topeka, KS · 09-04

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News Release: MorningStar Senior Living, Confluent Development Break Ground on Senior Living Community in Leawood

LEAWOOD, KS (September 3, 2026) — MorningStar Senior Living and Confluent Development have broken ground on MorningStar Senior Living of Leawood, a 103-unit senior living community in Leawood, Kansas, a suburban area 10 miles southwest of downtown Kansas City. The two-story, 104,857 square-foot community will be developed on 4.10...

Leawood, KS · 09-03