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National Isoniazid Shortage: Kansas Tuberculosis Control Action

National Isoniazid Shortage: Kansas Tuberculosis Control Action

January 10, 2013 No Comments

This is to alert all Kansas Health Care Providers that at present there is a severe shortage of Isoniazid 300 mg tablets as well as Isoniazid 100 mg tablets nationwide. Isoniazid is a commonly used anti-tuberculosis antibiotic for treatment of tuberculosis infection as well as tuberculosis disease (in combination with other antibiotics Rifampin, Ethambutol and ...

KAAP Year in Review
Wichita Largest City Non-Flouridated

Wichita Largest City Non-Flouridated

September 12, 2012 No Comments

Portland Votes to Fluoridate its Drinking Water Wichita Now the Largest Non-Fluoridated City in Mainland U.S. The city council in Portland, Oregon voter 5-0 to approve a policy fluoridating its public water system. Prior to this vote, Portland was the largest U.S. city that did not adjust the fluoride in its drinking water to the optimal ...

Supreme Court Upholds Affordable Care Act

Supreme Court Upholds Affordable Care Act

June 28, 2012 No Comments

KAAP is pleased to see that the U.S. Supreme Court has upheld the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act of 2010. The ACA offers coverage for children that includes the “ABC’s”,  Access to health care services, age-appropriate Benefits in a medial home and health care Coverage for all children in the United States. AAP has endorsed ...

MCOs for KanCare Announced!

MCOs for KanCare Announced!

June 27, 2012 No Comments

Governor Brownback announced today the three managed care companies who will provide Medicaid services across the state as part of his push to remake the Medicaid program in Kansas. The three winning companies were: Amerigroup UnitedHealthcare Sunflower State Health Plan a subsidiary of Centene To learn more about this announcement click here to go to the KHI article.

Water Flouridation in Wichita

Water Flouridation in Wichita

May 30, 2012 No Comments

KAAP is one of many reputable medical groups that has endorsed the Wichitans for Healthy Teeth campaign that launched May 30, 2012.  Adding flouride to the water supply in Wichita will save citizens over $4.5 million annually in health care costs (25%).  Wichita is the fourth largest city in the nation that does not have water ...

KAAP Immunization Hotline!

We are pleased to announce that KAAP has a dedicated email set up to answer your questions about immunizations in the practice...

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