Capitol Comments Newsletter – August 19, 2025

Upcoming Events

Cyrano Video Educational Webinar: Health Care Videos Made Easy, Impactful and Affordable – Sept. 30

Join us at noon on Sept. 30, for a lunch and learn: Health Care Videos Made Easy, Impactful and Affordable. This lunch and learn with Cyrano Video will provide health care professionals with valuable insights into distributing and maximizing the impact of their video content. The presentation will include real results from hospitals using Cyrano Video, including Sam Pfannenstiel, director of communications and development, at Rooks County Health Center in Plainville.

Pioneer Health Network Board Meeting - Oct. 1

PHN is a consortium of 22 hospitals serving over 150,000 people in Western Kansas. Its central office is located on the campus of St. Catherine Hospital in Garden City, Kansas. The network's purpose is to provide a mechanism for its members to collaborate and pool resources. PHN partners with various organizations and agencies to leverage economies of scale and bring added value to its members.

KHA Noon Briefing: CMS Clarification on Non-Medicare Swing Beds for CAHs

Join the Kansas Hospital Association for a Noon Briefing with Shannan Flach, vice president of health care finance and reimbursement, and Cindy Samuelson, senior vice president of member and public relations. They will review a recent clarification from CMS and WPS regarding Non-Medicare Swing Beds and what it means for Critical Access Hospitals. CAHs that provide Intermediate Swing Bed services on a larger scale will be more significantly impacted by the CMS clarification.

Health Care Workforce Innovation Bi-State Summit - Oct. 2-3

Register today and mark your calendars as KHA and the Missouri Hospital Association proudly present the Health Care Workforce Innovation Bi-State Summit. This transformative event will explore actionable strategies to strengthen and fortify the health care workforce. Whether you're an educator, health care leader, or passionate advocate for nursing or allied health, you won't want to miss this event.

Sunflower Health Network Board Meeting - Oct. 2

The Sunflower Health Network is a not-for-profit organization that consists of 26 counties located primarily in North Central and North West Kansas. Sunflower Health Network's (SHN) specific purpose is to improve the population's health status. The 26 member hospitals, in conjunction with their medical staff, have developed a network that fosters cooperation and coordination. The priority has been to enhance the integration of health-related services among the SHN member communities.

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August 19, 2025

The Special Committee on Health and Social Services Meets
The committee is focused on the rising and continuing costs of the supplemental nurse staffing agencies at state hospitals. The committee asked conferees for lists of ideas to help with the costs and said their goal is to explore those as they head into building next year's budget.

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

Legislative Interim Hears about 340B and PBM Reform

(Sept. 26, 2025) – Today, the special committee on pharmaceutical studies spent the morning hearing from national groups on topics, including: Pioneer Institute, Do No Harm, American Legislative Excha

Current Report Articles

President's Perspective – KHA Wraps Up 340B Lunch and Learns

(Sept. 26, 2025) – These events for policymakers, hospitals, clinics and pharmacists highlighted how the 340B program provides medically necessary care and discounted medications to Kansans. Ongoing c

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KHA Distinguished Health Care Advocate - Rep. Derek Schmidt

(Sept. 26, 2025) – The Kansas Hospital Association Distinguished Health Care Advocate Award honors individuals, organizations or groups who provide an exemplary contribution to the health and well-being of the people of Kansas through their leadership in public, political or policy areas.

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