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Polarizing Politics Threatens Public Health in Kansas

Wednesday, September 30th, 2015, by Jim McLean
The KHI News Service is an independent news agency, largely focused on health policy issues and state government news, based in Topeka.
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Kansas was once a national leader in public health.  At the turn of the last century, State Health Director Samuel Crumbine championed a number of efforts to stop the spread of disease.  He even pushed for the law that forces hotels to change bed sheets between guests!  But today's polarized politics are now complicating current public health efforts.
 

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