One cannot avoid the healthcare reform debate going on in America today. Without a doubt, our healthcare delivery and payment system needs reform on multi-levels but it is important to deal with the facts and work to dispel misconceptions in healthcare. One major misconception is that overcrowding in hospital emergency departments (ED) is due solely […]

Most citizens are forming opinions on health reform based on how the current health system currently affects them. If they have never been turned down for coverage because of pre-existing conditions, if their health insurance is provided by their employer at a reasonable cost, or if their insurance premiums and co-pays have not increased substantially […]

By Suzanne Wilke New federal dollars for the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) – combined with a renewed commitment to children’s health care by Kansas lawmakers – has put Kansas on the road to insuring more kids. Right now,at least 58,000 children in the Sunflower State are growing up without health coverage. Two-thirds of those […]

Health reform discussion and legislation is on a fast track in Washington, DC. All the players say we must provide quality health insurance to the 47 million uninsured. Everyone agrees on this and this is a huge step forward since the Clinton days. How we structure the new health plan and who pays for it […]