Each year, people with Medicare have an opportunity to take part in an annual wellness visit. Though the words “wellness visit” may sound daunting, this visit is not a physical exam. April Sprague, outpatient care manager for LMH Health, said the visit provides a yearly opportunity for ...
It may involve trading some pennies for dollars, but LMH Health leaders are confident Medicaid expansion in Kansas will add several million dollars to the hospital’s finances — if state lawmakers ultimately approve the expansion plan. As part of the proposal crafted by Democratic Gov. ...
More than 40 local nonprofit organizations will come together later this month for PhilanthroSHE, an opportunity to network, hear from some local nonprofit leaders and celebrate female philanthropists. The event is scheduled for Jan. 29 at the Jayhawk Club, 1809 Birdie Way. It will begin at ...
OSAGE CITY — Mandy Gibson remembers visiting independent pharmacies across Kansas with her classmates from the University of Kansas’ School of Pharmacy in the early 2000s. “I remember the people. I remember what they said. I remember the atmosphere of those pharmacies,” Gibson said. ...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Chris Costantini lay in a cold sweat, his shoulder dislocated after slipping on a porch in Kansas City, Kan. He’d been out alone, knocking on doors and rustling up voters for the upcoming midterms in October 2018. Now he waited for an ambulance, full of anxiety about how ...
Life-saving blood transfusions are needed in hospitals and emergency treatment facilities across America each day. Patients need blood for many reasons — cancer, heart and blood vessel disease, diseases of the GI tract and emergencies such as car accidents and burns. January is national ...
New York — More companies could begin making an easy-to-use version of an opioid overdose antidote under a deal announced Thursday by New York’s attorney general. Under the agreement, Emergent BioSolutions will no longer enforce a contract that had allowed it to be the only company to ...
Washington — In a move that could put the Obama-era health law squarely in the middle of the 2020 election, Democratic-led states Friday asked the Supreme Court for a fast-track review of a recent court ruling that declared part of the Affordable Care Act unconstitutional and cast a cloud ...
Three years ago, Kyle LaRosh received a wake-up call when his doctor started him on medication for prediabetes. “I knew what that meant," said LaRosh, of Tonganoxie. “My great-grandmother and grandmother, aunt, uncle and dad all died from complications of type 2 diabetes. I have a cousin ...
Between the holidays and the weather, this time of year can be especially challenging for seniors who spend a significant amount of time alone. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, 28% of people ages 65 and older live alone. While living alone does not inevitably lead to social isolation, it ...
During the holidays, you may turn on the radio and hear the refrain, “It’s the most wonderful time of the year.” But those experiencing grief and loss might feel like replacing the word “wonderful” with “difficult.” Grief has different effects at different times of the year and ...
Currently, 5.8 million Americans are living with Alzheimer's disease; however, the disease is more prevalent among African Americans, according to the Alzheimer’s Association. Because of that discrepancy, the University of Kansas Alzheimer’s Disease Center has launched an outreach project ...
As the year comes to a close, we spend time reflecting, celebrating and setting our goals for the new year to come. This year, we’re entering into a new decade as well. Almost half of Americans will make a New Year’s resolution for themselves. This can be anything from spending less time ...
Two recently released reports have some Kansas policymakers on edge about the health of Kansans and adamant that expanding Medicaid coverage will help. One report showed that, since 1990, Kansas’ health ranking has fallen more than that of any other state. The other showed that, in a ...
Flu season won’t peak until early next year; however, coughs, aches and fevers are currently on the rise, according to the Lawrence-Douglas County Health Department. In recent days, there has been an uptick in the number of Douglas County residents who have gone to an emergency department in ...
Winter is coming. This means freezing temperatures, snow, black ice and lots of slipping and sliding are on the way. Though winter weather can look beautiful and peaceful, it can also be very dangerous if you are not prepared. LMH Health wants to make sure that you are being safe on the roads ...
Jerod Nieder has been paralyzed from the chest down for the past eight years, but lying on his back as researchers call out commands — “right knee up” — Nieder is able to slowly move his knee toward his chest. Nieder does not have sensation in his lower body, but he is learning to ...
As the year comes to a close, LMH Health has recorded more than $13.5 million in uncompensated and charitable care. As a community-owned, not-for-profit healthcare system, charitable care is not only an imperative—it guides decision-making at the highest levels of the organization. The ...
Kate Gramlich flipped the switch on the tabletop lamp, and the dreary fall day outside the window seemed to disappear. Gramlich, an information services assistant with the Lawrence Public Library, was demonstrating one of the lamps the library provides for light therapy. The lamp mimics ...
Your primary care physician walks with you through many stages in your life. Whether you’re new to the area or looking for a new primary care physician, you want to make sure you’re finding the right fit for you. Both internal medicine and family medicine doctors are considered primary ...