Event Recap: Governance and Delivery for Public Health Services: What are the options?
On December 13, 2017, KHI hosted a discussion about options for governance and service delivery that could help small, rural health departments.
Read MoreOn December 13, 2017, KHI hosted a discussion about options for governance and service delivery that could help small, rural health departments.
Read MoreThe Kansas Health Institute has prepared a legislative recap brief, highlighting major themes in health policy bills that were introduced during the 2015 Kansas legislative session.
Read MoreGiven recent attention on the proposed funding reductions for public health in Sedgwick County, the Kansas Health Institute (KHI) utilized a national study to model the potential effects of the proposed reductions on deaths from certain preventable causes.
Read MoreKHI’s Scott C. Brunner, M.A., Senior Analyst & Team Leader, presented neutral testimony before the House Committee on Health and Human Services on House Bill 2319, which requires the Kansas Department of Health and Environment to develop an expansion plan and negotiate its approval with federal officials.
Read MoreIn the case “King v. Burwell,” the U.S. Supreme Court is reviewing portions of the ACA pertaining to the availability of federal tax credits to help offset consumer costs for insurance premiums in states where the federal government runs the health insurance exchanges through Healthcare.gov.
Read MoreKHI’s Vice President for Fiscal Policy was recently a guest on ABC’s “This Week in Kansas” on Wichita's KAKE-TV, with host Tim Brown. Goossen discussed the current status of the state budget, the impact of the Affordable Care Act and the troubled launch of HealthCare.gov.
Read MoreBefore joining KHI, Goossen served as state budget director for 12 years in the administrations of three governors.
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