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Event Recap — Exploring Maternal Health in KanCare: The Care Team

On Sept. 9, KHI hosted the third session in the Exploring Maternal Health in KanCare series, focusing on doulas and community health workers. The event highlighted policy changes, culturally competent care teams, and their impact on equity in maternal health. Watch the recap today to learn how these services improve outcomes for KanCare members.

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Sep 09, 2025

A promotional graphic for the Kansas Health Institute's (KHI) Policy Series. The graphic features a dark gray panel on the left with a white U.S. Capitol icon above the text "KHI POLICY SERIES." Below, the Kansas Health Institute's logo and tagline, "Informing Policy. Improving Health." are displayed. On the right, large bold blue text reads "Exploring Medicaid in Kansas" against a light beige background. The website "khi.org" appears in the bottom right corner.

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24 September, 2025

Wednesday

Sign Up Today: Health on the Plains Coffee Hour Featuring Nadia Villagrán and Kjestine Woods

Virtual

10:00 am

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Promotional image for “Health on the Plains,” featuring a wide, tilled farm field under a blue sky with scattered clouds. Bold black text reads “HEALTH” with “ON THE PLAINS” beneath it. On the lower left, a coffee cup graphic with steam and a leaf inside it sits above the words “COFFEE HOUR” and the URL “khi.org.” The bottom right shows the Kansas Health Institute logo with the text: “KANSAS HEALTH INSTITUTE – Informing Policy. Improving Health – khi.org.

01 October, 2025

Wednesday

Beyond the Data: A Symposium on Access to Care in Kansas

Hybrid

11:30 am

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Promotional graphic for a Kansas Health Institute symposium titled “Beyond the Data: A Symposium on Access to Care in Kansas,” scheduled for Wednesday, October 1, 2025. The tagline at the top reads, “What does access to care really mean for Kansans?” The background features multicolored upward-pointing arrows. Logos for the Kansas Health Institute and Joint Accreditation appear in the lower right corner.

17 October, 2025

Friday

Kansas Governor’s Conference on Aging 2025

K-State Alumni Center – Manhattan, Kansas

8:00 am

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Graphic for the Kansas Governor’s Conference on Aging, featuring a cottonwood tree with visible roots. The event takes place October 17, 2025.

29 October, 2025

Wednesday

Sign Up Today: Health on the Plains Coffee Hour Featuring Mark Holmes

Virtual

10:00 am

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Promotional image for “Health on the Plains,” featuring a wide, tilled farm field under a blue sky with scattered clouds. Bold black text reads “HEALTH” with “ON THE PLAINS” beneath it. On the lower left, a coffee cup graphic with steam and a leaf inside it sits above the words “COFFEE HOUR” and the URL “khi.org.” The bottom right shows the Kansas Health Institute logo with the text: “KANSAS HEALTH INSTITUTE – Informing Policy. Improving Health – khi.org.

19 November, 2025

Wednesday

Region 7 Maternal Health ECHO Summit

1:00 pm

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09 December, 2025

Tuesday

Register Today — Exploring Medicaid Populations: Reaching Individuals Who Are Unhoused

Virtual

1:00 pm

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A promotional graphic for the Kansas Health Institute's (KHI) Policy Series. The graphic features a dark gray panel on the left with a white U.S. Capitol icon above the text "KHI POLICY SERIES." Below, the Kansas Health Institute's logo and tagline, "Informing Policy. Improving Health." are displayed. On the right, large bold blue text reads "Exploring Medicaid in Kansas" against a light beige background. The website "khi.org" appears in the bottom right corner.

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