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Testimony: Impact of Broadband on Health Care Access and Outcomes in Rural Areas

Testimony: KanCare Bridge to a Healthy Kansas

Event Recap: Governance and Delivery for Public Health Services: What are the options?

Report: Understanding the Mental Health System in Kansas

Presentation: Medicaid Managed Care - A National Perspective

Testimony: A Health Impact Assessment on Legalization of Medical Marijuana in Kansas (HB 2282)

Testimony: A Health Impact Assessment on Legalization of Medical Marijuana in Kansas (in progress)

Scarce Resource Allocation Planning Documents for the State of Kansas

Evaluation of the MOBI-KS Program

Kansas Mission of Mercy - Garden City: Patient Characteristics, Needs, and Satisfaction

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