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In the years between World War II and John F. Kennedy’s presidency, Kansas transformed its mental health system. Building what had been among the nation’s…
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Editor’s note: Heartland Health Monitor partner KHI News Service conducted dozens of interviews to chart how Osawatomie State Hospital went from a…
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Kansas plans to ask the federal government soon to recertify part of its state mental hospital in Osawatomie, a top social services official said…
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Limited capacity at the state’s largest psychiatric hospital and other factors are forcing some Kansans who need mental health treatment to wait in…
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Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback this week signed bills that prevent privatizing troubled state mental hospitals unless lawmakers approve. There have been staff…
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Two separate Kansas legislative committees have approved proposals from Republican Gov. Sam Brownback to provide an additional $17 million to the state's…
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A health care consultant with experience in hospital turnarounds will take over the top job at Larned State Hospital for the next six months. The Kansas…
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There’s been talk around the Statehouse that Kansas may try to privatize state mental health hospitals. A member of the governor’s administration asked…
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Steve Feinstein was superintendent of Osawatomie State Hospital from 1994 to 1998. He has a Ph.D. in psychology and got involved in mental health issues…
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The Kansas Senate approved proposals aimed at preventing the state from shorting its contributions to public pensions or having private companies run its…