Featured Reports
| Health Reform
This brief — the fifth in a series focusing on how health reform affects Kansans — examines the changes that will occur in Medicare under the health reform law.
| Health Reform, Medicaid-CHIP
This brief — the fourth in a series focusing on how health reform affects Kansans — examines the changes that will occur in Medicaid under the health reform law.
| Health Reform
This brief — the third in a series about the impact of health reform in Kansas — examines the requirements for a state health insurance exchange and how the exchange will affect Kansans seeking health insurance.
| May. 10, 2012 | Health Reform
To help Kansans better understand the law, the problems it was intended to address and the issues that prompted Kansas and 25 other states to challenge it in court, the Kansas Health Institute recently talked to several experts. Excerpts from those conversations are featured in this collection of short videos.
| Apr. 26, 2012 | Medicaid-CHIP
This issue brief examines a proposal by Gov. Sam Brownback’s administration to change the structure and operations of the $2.8 billion Kansas Medicaid program.
| Apr. 24, 2012 | Health Insurance, Health Reform
This brief — the sixth in a series focusing on how health reform affects Kansans — examines the Affordable Care Act’s provisions for employers and how these rules might alter the system of employment-based insurance.
| Apr. 18, 2012 | Health Reform
A new online tool tracks federal funding made available by the Affordable Care Act. To date, Kansas has received $63 million in ACA funding.
| Apr. 03, 2012 | Community Health
With the release of the 2012 County Health Rankings, Kansas counties can see how they compare with their neighbors so they can identify where they are doing well and where they need to improve.
| Mar. 27, 2012 | Health Reform
The Supreme Court has dedicated a substantial amount of time — three days — to hear the arguments in the health reform lawsuit, in which 26 plaintiff states are suing the federal government over the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act. This tutorial provides a brief overview of the four major issues before the court.
| Mar. 22, 2012 | Health Reform
The Commonwealth Fund and the Kaiser Family Foundation each recently released reports about the wide variance in health reform implementation going on across the states. While some states have led the way on implementation, others like Kansas have held back.
| Mar. 14, 2012 | KHI Legislative Testimony
In testimony to the House Committee on Health and Human Services, KHI discusses the proposed KanCare Accountability Act.
| Mar. 12, 2012 | Health Insurance
This report examines the sources of health insurance for Kansans and details the demographic characteristics of uninsured Kansans.
| Mar. 12, 2012 | KHI Legislative Testimony, Tobacco, Tobacco
In testimony to the House Federal and State Affairs Committee, KHI discusses tax data and alcoholic beverage license data to help assess the impact of the Kansas Indoor Clean Air Act.
| Feb. 16, 2012 | Child Health, Medicaid-CHIP
Early childhood is a vital period for a child’s development. National studies show that up to a fourth of children younger than 5 have mental health issues. This special report outlines information on the types of early childhood mental health services in Kansas and the availability of services in regions of the state.
| Feb. 01, 2012 | KHI Legislative Testimony
In testimony to the Senate Federal and State Affairs Committee, KHI discusses a planned health impact assessment of casino development in Southeast Kansas.
| Jan. 25, 2012 | KHI Legislative Testimony, Public Health Systems and Services
In testimony to a joint meeting of the Senate Public Health and Welfare Committee and House Health and Human Services Committee, KHI discusses the Kansas Partnership for Improving Community Health and the new KansasHealthMatters.org website.
| Jan. 24, 2012 | Health Reform
This brief — the fifth in a series focusing on how health reform affects Kansans — examines the changes that will occur in Medicare under the health reform law.
| Jan. 23, 2012 | Health Insurance
This fact sheet outlines major findings from recent U.S. Census Bureau data about the insurance status of Kansans.
