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Samantha Horton

Samantha Horton

Health Reporter, Kansas News Service at KCUR-FM

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  • English
Covering topics
  • Health & Medicine

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Recent Articles

kcur.org

A Kansas hospital looked to foreign nurses to ease a shortage, but federal law got in the way

Hospitals across the country have recruited nurses from around the world to make up for U.S. labor shortages. But demand for international workers is delaying visas and slowing the flow of nurses able to come to Kansas.
over 1 year ago
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Red tape is costing 45,000-plus Medicaid coverage in Kansas. The st...

The Kansas Medicaid disenrollment rate is one of the highest in the country. Almost two-thirds of Kansans have lost coverage due to procedural issues.
over 1 year ago
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Rural Kansans wait to see how long prescriptions by telehealth last...

The pandemic allowed people to receive prescriptions for mental health and opioid addiction through telemedicine. Now Kansas clinicians want those flexibilities to be permanent.
over 1 year ago
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'The cancer lottery' meant this Kansas woman qualified for Medicaid...

An early detection program provides breast and cervical cancer screening and treatment to uninsured people. Yet potentially hundreds of other Kansans diagnosed with other types of cancer remain without coverage.
over 1 year ago
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Kansas could remove thousands of people from Medicaid rolls. Here's...

Thousands of Kansans are at risk of losing Medicaid coverage as the state begins reviewing who still qualifies after a three-year pause. Experts and health care advocates advise people on how to best prepare.
over 1 year ago
kcur.org

Families say Kansas Medicaid red tape cuts off kids from the medica...

Even when doctors prescribe Kansas Medicaid patients things like wheelchairs, walkers or bath chairs, families can face denials or long waits for medical equipment.
over 1 year ago
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Updated: Kansas lawmakers advance bill making it easier to get a re...

The bill would have prevented schools and employers from challenging a claim of religious objection for all vaccines.
almost 2 years ago
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Kansas is a rare state without a long-COVID clinic, leaving some pa...

Post-COVID care centers have been popping up across the country as millions of Americans struggle with the aftereffects of the virus. The centers are typically in larger cities and can have months-long wait times.
almost 2 years ago
kcur.org

The disappearance of the ‘family glitch’ could help 40,000 more Kan...

Enrollment is open for the Affordable Care Act Marketplace and some rules have been changed to help more workers get coverage for their families.
about 2 years ago