Uninsured mothers travel for prenatal care delivery in Salina
A Manhattan and a Hutchinson woman travel to Salina for prenatal visits at Salina Family Healthcare Center. Clinic CEO Marcia Hawkes says the center is now delivering for the uninsured, a service seen as necessary though not ideal or comfortable for the patients.
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Hutchinson
Salina Family Healthcare Center
Marcia Hawkes
Hawkes
Salina Family
Anne Jung
Smoky Hill
University of Kansas School of Medicine
Wichita
Archange clinic expands prenatal care amid insurer gaps
Be Archange confronts the health care crisis as Salina Family Health Center increases deliveries for patients from larger regions. Federal funding allows broader service. about 100 expectant mothers are managed per cycle, with rural-area residents and training needs shaping care.
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Hawkes
uninsured Kansans rely on clinics to access care
More than 300,000 Kansans lack health insurance with many working but unable to afford coverage. Salina Family Healthcare Center and other clinics expand access, facing capacity limits despite federal designation and funding, while hospitals absorb rising charity care costs. A patient credited the Salina clinic with restoring his health and stabilizing his life.
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Kansas Health Institute
Topeka
Salina Family Healthcare Center
Marcia Hawkes
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Salina
Sally’ Tesluk
PrairieStar Health Center
Hutchinson
Tesluk
Salina Family
Ercolenis
Garden
United Methodist Mexican American Ministries
Garden-City
Penney Schwab
Schwab
Garden City
County Health Department
Davis
Salina Clinic
Dogs share a common genome across breeds study finds
Scientists mapping dog DNA report that all dogs from Chihuahuas to Great Danes share a basic gene set, enabling comparisons across breeds and with humans. The project, led by Kerstin Lindblad-Toh and using a boxer named Tasha, aims to identify genes linked to cancers, heart disease, cataracts, epilepsy, blindness, and deafness. Eric Lander notes humans may have fewer genes than thought.
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Eric Lander
Broad Institute of
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MIT
Nature
Kerstin Lindblad- Toh
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