SMH Expands Emergency Department With Private Rooms
SMH unveils an enlarged 17,580 square foot emergency department, expanding from 19 to 26 multipurpose private rooms. With near doubling in capacity and on site amenities like TVs and patient computers, the move aims to shorten waiting times and improve privacy. Open house is 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at SMH Third and Maine streets. patients begin seeing them in the new ER on March 6.
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LMH continues $50 million expansion with new ER and wards
Lawrence Memorial Hospital advances a 50 million expansion adding maternity ICU and cardiac care units above the emergency department. LMH plans April readiness for the new areas, followed by surgery suites opening in early 2009. Renovated private patient rooms improve privacy and capacity to attract a broader regional population.
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Disability backlog stretches promises for Social Security
The Social Security Administration faces long delays in disability decisions with 71 day initial determinations by SRS and rising appeal waits. Notes from Kansas lawmakers, case shifts to California and Arizona, and a 2008 budget boost to hire judges aim to speed approvals though many claimants wait years. Local residents describe hardship from lost income and medical costs while legal aid notes only limited improvement for clients.
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Health Net to pay 9 million after dropping cancer patient
Patsy Bates a 52 year old Lakewood hairdresser had her health plan canceled in 2004 during breast cancer treatment leaving 129000 in unpaid bills. An arbitration judge ordered Health Net Inc to repay 129000 plus 8.4 million in punitive damages and 750000 for emotional distress in a landmark case prompting a policy cancellation freeze and a third party review panel.
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Kansas Faces Largest Social Security Disability Backlog
The state reports the biggest backlog in the nation for processing Social Security disability claims due to rising caseloads, insufficient judges, and extended processing times.
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