Children’s Mercy offers medical home for children discovering their gender identity

By Christine Moser, PsyD on February 21, 2019
Clinical Psychologist
Children’s Mercy

When Alex was three years old, he knew that he didn’t fit the body he’d been born with. Alex and his mother eloquently describe their journey with gender dysphoria and ultimately his gender transition in Season 3 of Inside Pediatrics.   My colleague Dr. Jill Jacobson and I founded the Gender Pathways Services Clinic (GPS) […]

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Applicant Defined Grants, Behavioral Health Care, Health Care, Mental Health Care

How to do data integration: The process from City of Kansas City, Health Department

By Joseph Lightner on November 28, 2018
Administrative Officer
City of Kansas City, Missouri

Providers need all of the available data to best serve their clients. However, some client information is not available when it could be useful to a provider, even though the information has been collected and stored in an electronic system. In addition, similar data may be defined differently by different agencies and in different data […]

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Health Care

Shopping for insurance? Trained assisters ready to help navigate 2019 marketplace

By Jim Torres on November 1, 2018
Co-Chair, CoverKC Coalition
Samuel U. Rodgers Health Center

Molly Moffett
Co-Chair, CoverKC Coalition, Community Health Council of Wyandotte County

Whether you need new health insurance or have no coverage — now is the time to educate yourself and take action. Consumers shopping for 2019 marketplace plans only have six weeks to enroll through HealthCare.gov. Open enrollment runs Nov. 1 – Dec. 15. CoverKC assisters offer free, unbiased help. Despite several changes to the Affordable […]

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Health Care, Safety Net

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Community health centers good for a community’s economy as well as health

 KC CARE Clinic's value to Kansas City's economy

By Joe Pierle on August 30, 2018
CEO
Missouri Primary Care Association

You may not know it, but the health of the greater Kansas City area depends, in part, on our community health centers (CHCs), also sometimes referred to as federally-qualified health centers (or FQHCs). Health centers provide comprehensive health services, including primary care, behavioral health, dental services, chronic disease management, preventive care, and other services in […]

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Health Care, Safety Net

‘Pedaling’ the good news about active living

By Ross Jensby on June 13, 2018
Communications Coordinator
Health Forward Foundation

Editor’s note: This week is National Men’s Health Week. We encourage all of our readers to try a new activity that gets you up and moving. Also, set an appointment for an annual exam if you haven’t had one yet this year. We’ve published some great posts on men’s health topics in the past. (Check […]

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Health Care, Healthy Communities

Schedule your health screenings

By Jennifer Sykes on May 17, 2018
Communications Officer
Health Forward Foundation

For going on 20 years, I’ve worked as a communicator in the health industry. I’ve written countless letters to the editor, newsletter articles, blogs, social media posts on whatever national “week” or “month” it is. This week is no different. Mother’s Day kicked off National Women’s Health Week. Our blog administrator asked that I write […]

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Health Care, Health Forward

Policy agenda: strengthening regional drug monitoring

By Bradford T. Hart on November 1, 2017
Program Officer
Health Forward Foundation

A year ago, I had the opportunity to write a blog about prescription drug monitoring programs (PDMPs) and the regional efforts that we hoped would come to fruition in 2017. I am pleased to be able to write a new entry this year, that celebrates the work being done in Jackson County and 35 other counties […]

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Health Care, Health Reform, Policy, Safety Net

Health Forward releases two-year policy agenda

By Jessica Hembree on October 25, 2017
Policy Officer
Health Forward Foundation

Whew, these are some challenging times in health policy, and not a single one is a simple fix. Between repeal/replace attempts at the federal level, a steady drumbeat of ACA-related executive orders, dormant efforts at expanding Medicaid (looking at you here, Missouri), and a groundswell of interest from area cities that are taking the reins […]

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Health Care, Health Forward, Health Reform, Healthy Communities, Mental Health Care, Policy, Safety Net

Need insurance? Marketplace open enrollment is just around the corner

By Catherine Couch on October 18, 2017
Public Affairs Coordinator
Mid-America Regional Council

Last-minute changes at the federal level to the health insurance marketplace are causing confusion among many consumers. Some people are wondering if they can still get insurance or if they will lose coverage they already have. “It’s important for consumers to know the 2018 marketplace opens for business Nov. 1,” said Molly Moffett, program manager […]

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Health Care, Health Reform, Healthy Communities, Mental Health Care

Allen County wins Culture of Health Prize

By David Toland on September 19, 2017
Executive Director
Thrive Allen County

It is with tremendous excitement that we announce that our home — Allen County, Kansas — has been named as a 2017 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Culture of Health Prize winner. The Prize honors communities for their unwavering efforts to ensure all residents have the opportunity to live healthier lives. And that certainly describes what […]

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Health Care, Healthy Communities, Mental Health Care, Oral Health, Policy, Safety Net, Social Factors, Tobacco


Health Forward Blog aims to discuss health and health policy issues that impact the uninsured and underserved in our service area. To submit a blog, please contact Health Forward Communications Officer Jennifer Sykes, at jsykes@hcfgkc.org.

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