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| Join the Kansas Health Consumer Coalition and members of your community to discuss health care reform in Kansas. This is your opportunity to discuss the future of health care in Kansas and how to make that future better. Come discuss the options consumers have to make every Kansan healthier and bring down the costs of health care!
If you are interested in participating RSVP to Allison Green
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MedlinePlus
MedlinePlus is a great place to find reputabile information and research health questions of all types. Apart from medical information, MedlinePlus includes drug information, medical dictionaries and directories to locate doctors, dentists & hospitals as well as the latest medical news.
Support Groups
Find support groups sponsored by Saint Luke's Health System and Shawnee Mission Medical Center.
Kansas Health Online
Find health information helpful for Kansans.
H1N1 Influenza Virus (Swine Flu) in Kansas  Johnson County has 11 confirmed cases of H1N1 influenza, four cases in adults and seven in children. The first county case was listed as probable on May 1, with others quickly following. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) decided in mid-May that samples from Johnson and Wyandotte counties in Kansas would no longer be accepted in the state lab (with an exception for hospitalized cases) as it’s been verified that the disease is indeed present in our community. The state lab is shifting focus to verifying the disease in other areas of the state. Here's what you need to know about H1N1 Flu in Kansas. | Today's Events There are no more events occuring today. |
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Smiles Change Lives
Smiles Change Lives promotes and provides access to life-changing, essential orthodontic treatment for children from low-income families. This program helps children between the ages of 11-18 get braces if their family is unable to afford them. To be eligible for the program, children must:
- Be age 11-18 and have good oral hygiene (including regular dental visits and cleanings).
- Be in need of orthodontic treatment that can be delivered as a one-stage process.
- Reside in one of our program areas.
- Be willing to pay $250 toward orthodontic treatment.
- Complete an application and attach all requested documents, including a completed dental referral form and a copy of the most recent tax return documentation.
- Have an annual household income of $10,000 or less per family member (For example, a family of four must have an income of $40,000 or less).
- Be willing to follow all program rules (attend scheduled appointments and follow orthodontist’s instructions for care of teeth and braces).
For more details visit Smiles Changes Lives.
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