State and Region

Kansas report outlines strategies for closing gaps, transforming maternal healthcare

TOPEKA — A new report emphasizes Kansas’ need to improve access to maternity care in underserved areas by broadening insurance coverage and telehealth services, creating regional healthcare partnerships and improving Medicaid reimbursement rates to providers. The United Methodist Health ...

A University of Kansas program is helping teachers navigate the AI revolution

On a Tuesday afternoon, Heather Campbell’s algebra class at Bonner Springs High School is lively, with students walking in to start their lesson. They’re learning about the inputs and outputs of slope intercept form, a math problem that uses a graph of negatives and positives. After ...

Farmers turn to perennial grains as one answer to extreme weather

BELOIT — Bryce Black kneels in a wheat field battered by intense drought. He holds two strands, remarking on how small the seed head is compared with what’s normal. After a late October rain last year, the fourth-generation farmer was optimistic about his 1,800 acres of winter wheat. But a ...