Dreena Reed has Medicare coverage, so she wasn’t personally affected when Textron Aviation cut off striking workers’ health insurance. But she’s worried about her daughter’s family. Her son-in-law is also on strike, and the company-sponsored health insurance covers him, Reed’s daughter and their kids. “That just goes to show that they’re not caring about their […]
Courtney Brown
Courtney Brown is The Beacon’s former community health reporter in Wichita. She previously served as one of the news editors for The Sunflower, Wichita State University’s student newspaper, in the 2023-2024 school year. She graduated from WSU with degrees in English and psychology in May 2024.
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COVID vaccines have arrived in Wichita. Here’s what else you need to stay healthy
Sedgwick County is coming off a summer COVID wave as it heads into cold and flu season. Health officials hope that surge prompts far more people to sign up for the new COVID vaccine, which is recommended annually for people 6 months and older. Last year, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported […]