The Kansas Department of Health and Environment is a state agency in

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, responsible for the state's public health system, vital and medical records, and

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. The department is also responsible for administering the state's

Medicaid Medicaid is a government program in the United States that provides health insurance for adults and children with limited income and resources. The program is partially funded and primarily managed by U.S. state, state governments, which also h ...

program, KanCare, in partnership with the Kansas Department of Aging and Disability Services.

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Department of Health & Environment publications available at State Library of Kansas' KGI Online LibraryEarly history of KDHE's predecessor, Kansas State Board of Health
State Library of Kansas' KGI Online Library Aging and Disability Services State departments of health of the United States {{Health departments in the United States