Elana Gordon
Elana Gordon covers the health beat at KCUR. She was previously a production assistant for KCURâ
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A surprising number of hospitals continue to host major fast-food restaurants on their premises. In Kansas City, Truman Medical Center is trying to compete with McDonalds' by serving healthier food. In the past, hospitals have been slammed for offering not so healthy choices.
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Hospitals trying to eliminate unhealthy food from their cafeterias are finding that uprooting fast food chains isn't easy.
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The law's expansion of coverage puts free clinics in uncharted territory. Their dilemma: Should they stay outside the mainstream of the health system, remaining mostly dependent on donations and grants? Or should they start to accept Medicaid and other insurance?