State and Region

$16.8M for healthcare tech slated for rural Kansas

TOPEKA — Rural healthcare in Kansas will benefit from nearly $17 million in federal dollars to expand technology such as telehealth, artificial intelligence and diagnostic tools, and expedite transportation to specialty healthcare. The funds are a chunk of the $80 million in rural grants ...

Kansas reports first measles cases of the year, as vaccination rates decline

TOPEKA — Kansas joined a growing list of states nationwide reporting measles cases with two cases apparently related to travel outside the state, a health agency said. The Kansas Department for Health and Environment reported two measles cases on its Infectious Disease Dashboard, which is ...

Loan closets help Kansans in need of expensive medical equipment

Working in home healthcare, Marci Bacon often helps people with little to no insurance. When they’re looking for medical supplies within their budget, she sends them to the Wichita Medical Loan Closet. But a few years ago, Bacon lost her health insurance for a short period of time. She has ...