EMDR ART
70% of adults in the U.S. have experienced some type of traumatic event at least once in their lives. Unprocessed trauma can have long-lasting and detrimental effects. By acknowledging and addressing trauma in a…
Mental Health Awareness Month
Mental Health Awareness Month: The Impact of Oppression
It’s Time to Prioritize Health Equity
To address these health disparities, it is essential to prioritize health equity and access to care for minority populations. This can be achieved through…
Community Health Access Survey
Heartland Seeks Community Input to Increase Access to Care Heartland Community Health Center, Lawrence’s main safety net health care provider, is seeking feedback from its patients, and the public, on how to increase access to its services. As Douglas County’s Federally Qualified Health Center, Heartland offers comprehensive primary care, dental, behavioral health, and pharmacy services on […]
KanCare Changes to Impact Patients
Starting April 1, the state will resume reviewing all KanCare enrollees’ eligibility and will begin ending coverage for those found ineligible. More than 40% of Heartland patients utilize Medicaid as their only source of health insurance including 6,206 children.
Mask Policy Updates
We are writing to share some important news with you. As you may be aware, the use of masks has been an essential…
Preventing Lead Poisoning in Children
Approximately 500,000 U.S. children between ages one and five have blood lead levels at or above the latest CDC reference values…
Important Changes Coming to KanCare Eligibility
Do you currently have health coverage through Kansas Medicaid (KanCare)?
How New Poverty Guidelines May Impact Your Health Care Costs
Recent changes to Federal Poverty Guidelines mean some people who did not qualify for reductions in their health care costs, may now qualify…
A vaccine can prevent oral cancer. Is it right for you?
4 Tips to Preventing Oral Cancer. You may have seen a lot of educational material this month promoting the HPV vaccine as a method of preventing cervical cancer. While it’s true HPV is known to cause cervical cancer, HPV is also a concern for men. In fact, men appear to be more likely than women to develop an oral HPV infection…
