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Kansas is one of only a few states with no legal medical or recreational marijuana. Some people are optimistic about a medical cannabis deal this year.
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The Kansas attorney general downplayed expected changes to transgender residents' use of bathrooms and other facilities.
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A Kansas program that awards nursing homes millions of dollars for providing thoughtful care doesn’t weed out those with a history of deficiencies. Critics say it’s just one way the state fails to adequately regulate the long-term care industry.
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Thirty-four-year-old Tanner first tried opioids as a teenager. Since then, he says doctors have helped him by prescribing medications that reduce cravings.
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Think of this year’s drought as a sort of dress rehearsal for the drier, hotter future that scientists predict climate change has in store. Long-lasting droughts could alter the way we live.
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From deadly wildfires to choking dust storms to decimated crop harvests, this year’s drought has left its mark across the country. For the hardest hit areas, such as the Great Plains, recovering from the far-reaching impacts of this historically dry year won’t be easy.
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A Kansas judge has blocked a law banning doctors from prescribing abortion-inducing pills over telemedicine. Abortion providers say that’ll help expand access in rural Kansas, but the legal fight isn’t over.
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Abortions at Kansas clinics rose 36% after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade — and the number of Kansans ordering abortion pills from overseas doubled.
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Reservoirs that feed the Kansas River during times of drought are filling up with mud. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has an idea to slow the process.
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A new report ranks Kansas last in the U.S. in mental health due to high rates of mental illness and barriers to accessing care.
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A 58% rise in Black infant mortality in Kansas in 2020 sent researchers and community groups searching for answers and solutions.
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Kansas hospital spending grew 13% in 2020, at a faster rate than the national average. That could mean higher health insurance premiums.