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Biotech company testing psilocybin pill requests preemptive change in Kansas law
A biotech company is attempting to persuade Kansas legislators to modify the state’s controlled substances act in advance of a possible new psychedelic treatment.
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LMH Health, KU enter agreement with Emporia hospital
LMH and the KU Health System have entered into an agreement with Emporia hospital Newman Regional Health, the organizations have announced.

Heartland Community Health Center is ‘closely monitoring’ federal funding status
Heartland Community Health Center in Lawrence is keeping a close eye on the status of federal funds, according to the clinic’s CEO.

LMH Health not experiencing disruptions to Medicaid system
Lawrence Memorial Hospital is not experiencing disruptions to its online Medicaid system, according to a spokesperson, amid reports that the website states use to access the program was down Tuesday.

Transgender Kansans urge lawmakers to reject bill banning gender-affirming care for youth
In packed hearings Tuesday at the Kansas Statehouse, lawmakers heard testimony on legislation that would bar doctors from prescribing puberty blockers, hormone replacement therapy and other gender-affirming medical care to transgender minors.

Lawrence-area service agencies scrambling to learn impacts of possible federal funding freeze
Lawrence and Douglas County-based organizations are working to understand the potential effects of a possible freeze on federal funds provided to agencies nationwide.

Kansas’ tuberculosis outbreak is one of the largest in the U.S. since the 1950s
A tuberculosis outbreak that started in Wyandotte County has grown to be the largest in the U.S. since the CDC started tracking the illness in the 1950s, health officials said.

K-State researchers say red meat allergy from tick bites is becoming more common
Researchers at Kansas State University say the number of cases of an allergic reaction to red meat tied to tick bites is increasing across the state.

Boil advisory rescinded for Douglas County Rural Water District No. 6; water is fine
State health officials have rescinded a boil water advisory originally issued Monday for the Douglas County Rural Water District No. 6 public water supply system.

Boil advisory issued for Douglas County Rural Water District No. 6
State health officials have issued a boil water advisory for the Douglas County Rural Water District No. 6 public water supply system.

Lawrence drug and alcohol rehab’s founders hope to heal, build recovery culture
The founders of Avalon Wellness & Recovery plan to wrap up construction this winter and launch Lawrence’s only residential treatment center for men and women.

DACA health care ruling leaves few options but emergency care for some immigrants in Kansas
Immigration advocates are regrouping after a recent ruling prevented the expansion of health care access for more than 4,000 people in Kansas brought to the country illegally as children.

Kansas provided more abortions in 2023 than ever before, mostly for out-of-state patients
More abortions occurred in Kansas in 2023 than ever before in the state’s recorded history — driven by a surge of patients living in nearby states with abortion bans.

Thousands of Kansans are Missouri medical marijuana patients
Thousands of Kansans are crossing the Missouri border with medical marijuana cards in hand, and that’s unlikely to change as Kansas lawmakers resist medical legalization in 2025.

Avian flu detected in backyard flock in Douglas County
A backyard flock in Douglas County has been “humanely depopulated and disposed of in an approved manner” after they were detected to have avian flu, according to the health department.

Discussion on long-term care blames profit motives for older Kansans’ suffering
Dee Miller has to make an “awful” decision. The Lawrence resident’s disabled husband needs intensive care, but profit-driven assisted living facilities in the area will only accept him if he can pay an estimated $11,000 per month out of pocket for two years.