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Hospitals now feel widespread pressure as their intensive care units fill up with COVID-19 patients.
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COVID-19 treatment can cost thousands, even hundreds of thousands of dollars. So it's important to know whether you'll be on the hook for that money.
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A major air ambulance company that commonly charges tens of thousands of dollars now says it never intended to make a Pittsburg family pay so much.
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FORT SCOTT, Kansas — On a hot June day, as the Good Ol’ Days Festival was in full swing, 7-year-old Kaidence Anderson sat in the shade with her family…
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In Norton County, as in many parts of rural Kansas, the ambulance service is stretched thin. Norton, with a population around 5,400 in the northwest...
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One patient was billed more than $100,000 after being transferred out of state for treatment of encephalitis.Another got a bill for $25,000 after being…
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We know that the flu outbreak around Kansas City is bad, and it's keeping doctors, emergency rooms and walk-in clinics hopping.But local firefighters and…
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Ambulances are often considered a prime example of the excessively high cost of medical care in the United States. One ride can cost more than a trip from…
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The omnipresence of cell phones makes it easier and often quicker for people to report emergency situations. But the cellular devices are a significant…
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Seeking more input on ambulance response times, the Kansas City Council increased the number of members on the ambulance service advisory board yesterday…
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With a resolution passed yesterday, Kansas City's city council is getting more involved in fixing lagging ambulance response times. And there's more…
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The Kansas City Council, leaders of the Fire Department and medical experts danced with each other over improved ambulance service without resolution…