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How healthy is living in Kansas?

Kansas ranks 23rd in United Health Foundation's 2007 list of the healthiest states in which to live. That's a fall from its 2006 ranking of 17th.

States are ranked in 20 categories, and Kansas places in the top ten in two of those measurements: #3 for low number of poor physical health days and #9 for poor mental health days. It's next highest rankings were for low rates of infectious disease (#11) and having adequate prenatal care (#16).

Kansas escapes without placing in the bottom ten in any category. It's lowest rankings are #39 for per capital spending on public health ($95) and #38 in a ranking of states having a low number of children living in poverty.

Strange but true: While many other states reported progress in the reduction of smoking last year, Kansa got worse,lowering its ranking from 6 all the way down to 24. Part of this change, however, may be due to other states doing a better job, not just that more Kansans are smoking.

In addition, the number of uninsured increased last year from 10.3 to 12.3 percent.

See the United Health Foundation's latest findings on Kansas.

Does Kansas have a risk pool for the uninsurable?

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Toll-free 1-800-362-9290 (M-F 8am-5pm)

Risk pools are state-sponsored programs to help people with a history of medical problems in their family to purchase coverage. These pools are for people who can afford to buy health insurance, but are not able to get underwritten in the private market because of a pre-existing health condition. These programs can vary significantly from state-to-state in price, benefits and number of people served. Often insurance companies doing business in the state are required to contribute to the poolto keep it in the black. In the best cases they allow people to be able to switch jobs or become self-employed without the fear of losing their health insurance coverage. Find more on risk pools here.

Cover The Uninsured's guide on finding health insurance in Kansas

Cover The Uninsured is a national effort to highlight the fact that too many Americans are living without health insurance and to demand solutions from our nation's leaders. Read more information on its efforts. It is a project of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.

Georgetown University's Guide to Health Insurance in Kansas

Georgetown University's Health Policy Institute has researched and written state-by-state guides for finding and keeping health insurance. It updates these guides as federal and state policies change. A number of non-profit organizations contribute to funding its research. Find more on the Health Policy Institute.

News headlines on Kansas health insurance

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Contact your elected officials about health care issues

Contact your federal officials. Phone calls are best. Faxes are good, too. Since 9-11 postal mail creates long delays, and many members of Congress simply do not take e-mail seriously -- however, since e-mail is so easy it doesn't hurt to do that, too. Members of the Senate and Congress will usually ignore any correspondence that is not from their district, so its not desirable to blanket e-mail them (this type of abuse is why many do not view it favorably). The Electronic Frontier Foundation has a guide on how to contact your elected officials, including a valuable list of dos and dont's.

  • Contact the White House
    Phone: toll free 1-800-671-7887 (ask for the Comment Line)
    FAX: 1 202-456-2461 (fax)
    E-mail:comments@whitehouse.gov

  • Find contact information on your U.S. Representative
    Locate by using your ZIP Code
    Or if you know who your representative is, simply call the Capitol Switchboard toll-free at 1-800-962-3524

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USNews health insurance rankings for Kansas

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US News does an annual ranking of what it considers the best health insurance plans in each state. Visit its reports on various health insurance or medical insurance plans being offered in Kansas.

Official State Goverment Sites with Kansas Health Insurance Information

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Kansas Department of Insurance -- Health Insurance Section -- includes a variety of resources for Kansans seeking health insurance coverage.

Kansas Medicare -- Wheatlands Administrative Services, a new subsidiary of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas, conducts Medicare business on behalf of the state.

Kansas Medicaid or Medical Assistance Program -- the site with information for low-income families and others who qaulify to find out about health insurance programs especially designed for them.

Kansas Health Wave -- Kansas' SCHIP -- helps qualifying low-income families get health insurance for their children ages 18 and under. Under Kansas' program, adults living in the same household may also qualify for coverage -- see the site for more details. In addition to English and Spanish, Kansas offers applications available in Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Japanes, Korean, Russian and Vietnamese. Para Información in Español

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