Many health-related topics, including Medicaid expansion, medical marijuana, e-cigarettes and behavioral health, could be on the agenda for the 2020 Legislative session. This issue brief provides a summary of some that are likely to be addressed.
Read MoreWhen Governor Laura Kelly first presented the Governor’s Budget Report for 2020, it took 869 pages in two volumes to explain – in addition to a 171-page report comparing it to what the Legislature adopted. The details are necessary but overwhelming. The Kansas Health Institute (KHI) and Kansas Health Foundation (KHF) produced a series of five infographics to explain the budget in a more simplified manner.
Read MoreThere is growing interest among hospitals and health systems to expand their focus outside the walls of their institutions to improve population health. To explore this interest, the Kansas Health Institute recently surveyed hospitals in Kansas and talked with hospital leaders around the state and nation about the role of hospitals and health systems in population health.
Read MoreWhile treating patients remains a cornerstone mission, Kansas hospitals increasingly are moving outside the walls of their facilities to engage in activities aimed at improving the health of their communities. KHI, in collaboration with the Kansas Hospital Association, conducted in-depth interviews with eight hospital leaders and their staff or partners from across the state to learn more about population health activities Kansas hospitals are implementing.
Read MoreHospitals and health systems are cornerstones of their communities. They not only treat illnesses and injuries, but also contribute to the local economy through employment and business opportunities. They also are becoming more engaged in population health. They believe that patient outcomes can improve and costs can be lowered if they address issues in their communities such as transportation, housing and access to healthy food. Learn more by watching this video, produced in collaboration with the Kansas Hospital Association.
Read MoreThe Kansas Health Institute (KHI) and the Kansas Hospital Association (KHA) collaborated on a population health initiative to assess the engagement of Kansas hospitals and health systems in population health and identify resource needs for this work. As part of the initiative, a survey was conducted to better understand the efforts of Kansas hospitals in the area of population health, including definitions of population health, strategies utilized, benefits and challenges. This issue brief reveals the findings from the survey.
Read MoreThe 2018 legislative session, the second year in a legislative biennium, or two-year cycle, began on January 8, 2018, and adjourned on May 4, before the sine die midnight deadline.
Read MoreThe population of Kansas is growing more slowly than the population of the U.S. as a whole, and it is aging, becoming increasingly diverse and concentrating in urban areas, according to a recent study commissioned and released by the Kansas Health Foundation, and authored and produced by the Kansas Health Institute.
Read MoreKari M. Bruffett, KHI Director of Policy, provides neutral testimony to the Senate Public Health and Welfare Committee.
Read MoreOn December 13, 2017, KHI hosted a discussion about options for governance and service delivery that could help small, rural health departments.
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