The Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic, and Treatment (EPSDT) benefit—known in Kansas as KanBeHealthy (KBH)—is a cornerstone of primary and preventive care for children enrolled in Medicaid. EPSDT provides comprehensive preventive, diagnostic, and treatment services and guarantees coverage of medically necessary services needed to correct or ameliorate physical, developmental, behavioral, and mental health conditions. Effective …
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EPSDT statewide assessment released
Podcast episode 57: Secretary Laura Howard
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Podcast Episode 56: Anthony Wright
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2025 Year in Review released
2025 Year in Review This past year has been defined by uncertainty, resilience and adaptability. Despite devastating cuts to critical programs that support our most vulnerable neighbors and significant federal funding reductions that have upended our nonprofit partners, we have continued to move forward — advancing our mission to improve the health and wholeness of …
Podcast episode 55: Sharla Smith
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Maternal healthcare report released
Ensuring that moms and babies have a healthy start to life shapes lifelong health; access to quality, culturally competent maternity care is critical to having that healthy start to life and a healthy life. Unfortunately, gaps in maternity care have led to uneven health outcomes in Kansas, which is why the Health Fund commissioned this …
Podcast episode 54: Avenel Joseph
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Podcast episode 52: Tracy Quillin
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Podcast episode 51: Elliot Regenstein
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Podcast episode 50: Robert Stiles
Listen now Listen below or on any of your favorite podcast services. Like and subscribe to stay up-to-date with each new episode! Welcome to the Pioneers in Health podcast. In this podcast, we share inspiring stories of pioneering leaders from our nation and from your backyard who are working to improve health. In episode 50, …