Franklin County Health Dept to open women's clinic June 13
The Franklin County Health Department will launch a monthly women's clinic on June 13 at 1418 S. Main Suite 1. The low cost program offers breast exams and pap smears for uninsured women, focusing on cancer screening rather than medical management. Hansel Rayner will perform exams with nurses and staff assisting. fees start at 20 dollars with a sliding scale. Appointments from 4 p.m. call 913-242-1873 or toll free 1-800-427-1873. Early detection aims to cut health costs and boost access.
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Franklin County Health Department
S. Main
Hansel Rayner
Ottawa Family Physicians
Health Department
Franklin County Health Dept. and Home Health Agency
Main
Ottawa
Foster nomination test shapes abortion debate in 1996 race
AP reporting that Henry Foster faced a pivotal Senate surgeon general nomination hearing after months of controversy. The 16-member committee and GOP senator James Jeffords voiced backing, with Sen. Bill Frist from Tennessee also supporting Foster, reflecting early cross party support amid the abortion policy clash.
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Ashington W
Henry Foster
James Jeffords
Foster
Bill Frist
Rtenn
Nashville
Home health co-insurance under Medicare faces scrutiny
Congress weighs budget reform and targets Medicare programs. Home health co pays threaten beneficiaries, especially the elderly over 75 and low income, who already face high prior costs and limited insurance. Experts warn cuts may shift costs to institutions, raising overall expenses.
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Congress
Medicare
Southview
Grimm tale cautionary fable on aging and care
A reader discusses a Grimm Brothers fable about an old man neglected by his son and daughter in law, who later reforms after a grandson vows to feed them in old age. The exchange notes the story’s presence in aging-themed anthologies and a letter about hiatus hernia and heartburn relief. Betty Gibb invites more questions for Sense for Seniors.
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National Association of Home Care
Oxford Book of
Thomas Cole
Mary Winkter
New York
Oxford University Press
Betty Gibb
Kansas Senior Press Service
Clairborne
Olathe
Midland Hospice receives 1800 gift from Ottawa fraternal group
The Order of The True Kindred in Ottawa raises 1800 for Midland OPERA Midland Hospice Care Inc. with offices in Ottawa and Topeka. John Ott and his wife select Midland Hospice as recipient in memory of their 17 month grandson served by a hospice program in another state. The True Kindred aims to aid sick and disabled and supports charities.
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OPERA
Midland Hospice Care Inc
Ottawa
Topeka
Order of the True Kindred
True Kindred
John Ott
Midland Hospice Care
Check new home for radon
The American Lung Association of Kansas urges buyers to test for radon in new homes and ensure radon resistant construction standards are used. Radon is a colorless radioactive gas from uranium and radium decay in soil, with indoor levels potentially higher than outdoors and significant health risks including lung cancer, especially for smokers.
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American Lung Association of Kansas
Judy Keller
America
United States
U. S
Environmental Protection Agency
EPA
Keller
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Susan Morse
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