Capitol Comments Newsletter – August 20, 2025

Upcoming Events

The Kansas Small Hospital Improvement Program (SHIP) is a federal-supported program to support small rural hospitals activities related to quality improvement and investments towards meaningful use of health information technology.

Administrative Assistants Educational Program - March 4

This free, interactive session will focus on exchanging best practices, brainstorming and sharing valuable tips. Active participation is encouraged.

Critical Issues Summit - March 5-6

The Critical Issues Summit brings together hospital leadership and trustees from across the state and promotes the importance of good governance practices. This event provides top-notch speakers, educational sessions and discussions on the most critical topics facing hospitals today.

Health Innovations Network of Kansas Board Meeting - March 9

For more information about this meeting, please contact Sarah Gideon, Executive Director, HINK, at (785) 364-6063 or sgideon@stormontvail.org.

Healthworks Board Meeting - March 11

Healthworks has a 13-member board of directors. KHA is the sole member of Healthworks. The directors are KHA members and others who support the vision and values of the Foundation. Since 1969, Healthworks has played an important role in helping KHA achieve its mission and vision.

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August 20, 2025

Special Committee on Health and Social Services Meets for Second Day
Today, the Special Committee on Health and Social Services heard from conferees with information from other states about how they tackled state hospital challenges, including privatization.

State Employee Health Commission Meets
Today, the State Employee Health Commission discussed the existing wellness contract and response from other bidders including: Health By Design, Marathon Health and Vera Whole Health.

KHA-PAC Festivities at Convention
Do you have a fabulous silent auction item you would be willing to share with the KHA-PAC during the convention? The time is now to get your silent auction items ready for a big year for the KHA-PAC.

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Capitol Comments Articles

House Select Committee on Government Oversight Meets to Review Issues

(Feb. 27, 2026) – Today, the House Select Committee on Government Oversight met to review issues previously before the committee, including a presentation by KDADS and DCF Secretary Laura Howard, who

Current Report Articles

President's Perspective – Kansas Legislature – Into the Second Half of the Session

(Feb. 27, 2026) – It is hard to believe that the halfway point of the Kansas Legislative session known as "turnaround" is behind us.

Media Releases

Even in Financially Challenging Times, Hospitals Continue to Keep Kansas Healthy and Economically Strong

(Feb. 3, 2026) – A vigorous health care system is essential not only for the health and welfare of community residents, but also to enhance economic opportunity. Even as Kansas hospitals are faced with an increasingly challenging financial environment, they continue to make an essential economic impact to Kansas communities.

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