Category / Public and Population Health
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Health Coverage for All
Steve Roling, president and CEO of the Healthcare Foundation of Greater Kansas City, and Dr. William Pankey of Swope Health Services, explain why they believe healthcare reform should cover everyone and discuss the controversy surrounding doing so.
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The Story of the American Chronic Pain Association
This interview features Penney Cowan, founder of the American Chronic Pain Association and a pioneer and advocate for people in pain,
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Trusting Our Differences
During its 25 years of service, the Center for Practical Bioethics has taken on a number of initiatives that continue to have impact in the daily work of medical professionals across the country.
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What the Data Reveal about Aging in Kansas City
John Carney, CEO of the Center for Practical Bioethics, discusses how Kansas City’s aging population will affect all aspects of life
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State Insurance Commissioners and Healthcare Reform
State insurance commissioners were caught in the middle, waiting, for questions to be resolved over the Affordable Care Act.
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Systems Reform and Innovation in Healthcare
What will a reformed system look like? And how will it work.
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A Health Reform Perspective from Kansas
A Health Reform Perspective from Kansas Robert St. Peter, MD, president and CEO of the Kansas Health Institute, addresses some of the uncertainties that arose with the Supreme Court's upholding of the Affordable Care Act, including variability between states regarding continuation of the current Medicaid program, whether deadlines will be extended, and the provision of… -
An Independent Senior Living Development in Kansas City
A Kansas City, Missouri, project is now underway to build senior housing for assisted living, memory impaired residents, and seniors living independently.
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Rationing Just Medical Care
US politicians and policymakers are preoccupied with how to pay for healthcare.
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Rationing Care to Elderly and Terminal Patients
Harvey Tettlebaum, partner with the Husch Blackwell Law Firm, and Sandy Silva, program associate at the Center for Practical Bioethics, address whether rationing care to elderly and terminal patients is ethically or legally appropriate under any circumstances. (Nov. 29, 2011)
