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Health Insurance Coverage Provided to All Children, Especially Those Ages 0-5; Health-care Accessibility to Low-income Consumers

Filed under: 2008 Agenda — admin

Despite the SCHIP program, there are still approximately 51,000 Kansas children under the age of 18 who are uninsured.

Reducing Debt Incurred Due to Health-care Costs and Expenses

Filed under: 2008 Agenda — admin

Medical debt has effects that extend well beyond a person’s access to health services. It makes a significant contribution to the financial problems families face. Medical debt plays a significant role in limiting access to credit (and, in extreme cases, causing bankruptcy), restricting housing opportunities, and creating general and substantial stress and anxiety.

Promoting Health Information Transparency in Areas of Access, Quality, and Cost

Filed under: 2008 Agenda — admin

Price transparency is a concept that promotes informed decision making by disclosing price information of health care services. It is an important tool in consumer decision making and is a key element to slowing the rise of health care costs, encouraging more personal accountability for unhealthy behaviors, and promoting more thoughtfulness on the part of consumers when making choices about health care services.

Affordable Health Coverage for Employees of Small Businesses

Filed under: 2008 Agenda — admin

Small businesses exemplify the spirit of Kansas and are vital to the financial well-being of the state’s economy. It is time to improve accessibility and affordability so small business may reduce barriers in providing health care benefits to employees and their families.

Children’s group leading effort to go beyond KHPA plan

Filed under: 2008 Interviews, Interviews — admin

Children’s group leading effort to go beyond KHPA plan – January 14, 2008

Uninsured Moderate-Income Children: The Impact of Parent Employment on Access to Employer Coverage

Filed under: 2008 Fact Sheets, Fact Sheets — admin

Kaiser Uninsured Moderate Income Children

Prescription drugs discounted with free card

Filed under: 2008 Interviews, Interviews — admin

Prescription drugs discounted with free card – January 2, 2008

Medical Debt in the Heartland: “It’s An Every-Person Issue.”

Filed under: 2008 Interviews, Interviews — admin

Medical Debt in the Heartland: “It’s An Every-Person Issue.” – January 1, 2008