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Health Care and Kansas Insurance
Employer health insurance is the most common type of health insurance in Kansas, covering 57% of the population. Medicaid covers 11% and Medicare covers 13%. Eleven percent of the people in Kansas are uninsured, lower than the national average of 16%.
The Kansas Health Insurance Association (KHIA) offers high risk pool insurance for individuals whose medical conditions prevent them from getting affordable private health insurance. There are limits on the insurance premiums that can be charged to people who participate in this program.
Minors, pregnant women, and disabled persons who meet strict income guidelines may qualify for Kansas’s Medicaid program.
Uninsured minors who do not meet the stringent income guidelines for Medicaid may qualify for Kansas’s SCHIP program, HealthWave.
Health Comparison for Kansas
Kansas scores well in availability of healthcare for Medicare recipients, with most saying they were easily able to get appointments for routine care and treatment of illnesses and injuries. Compared to other states, Kansas has a low rate of deaths from prostate cancer.
An area in Kansas’s healthcare system that has potential for improvement and growth, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is the treatment of pneumonia, with relatively large numbers of hospitalized patients not receiving antibiotics promptly. Kansas also has a relatively high number of advanced breast cancer diagnoses.
Later term abortion is a hot topic in Kansas at this time, with the legislature currently debating two bills, House Bill 2736 and House Bill 2615. These bills would require abortion clinics to post prominent signs stating that a woman cannot be forced to have an abortion. Physicians would be required to offer women seeking abortions after the 22nd week of pregnancy the opportunity to view their fetuses via sonogram. Physicians would also need to report to a state governing body why they believe a late term abortion is justified.
