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Pioneer Health Network Board Meeting - June 4

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.

AHA Regional Policy Board Meeting - June 5-6

The American Hospital Association convenes this event to bring together hospital leaders from Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota. AHA staff sets a full agenda to discuss current and future hospital and health care issues.

SHIP Quarterly Webinar - June 11

SHIP is your local State Health Insurance Assistance Program. SHIP provides unbiased help to Medicare beneficiaries, their families, and caregivers. Whether you are new to Medicare, reviewing Medicare plan options, or have questions on how to use your Medicare, SHIP can help.

Regional 340B Roundtable (KS/MO/AR/OK) – June 12

We will kick off the day with a panel discussion of 340B leaders from each hospital association moderated by John Bretz. Participants will also hear from industry experts in areas such as State and Federal LegislativeRegulatory updates, contract pharmacy legislation and how to complete a checkup of your 340B program.

National APIC Conference - June 16-18

The APIC Annual Conference has long been recognized as a premier platform for sharing groundbreaking research, best practices, and cutting-edge solutions aimed at reducing healthcare-associated infections. In 2025, we will continue our tradition of fostering excellence and knowledge exchange within the infection prevention and control community.

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June 6, 2025

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New County Economic Impact Reports Released
KHA is pleased to release new county-level analysis of the economic contributions to the local health care sector on the economies of each of the state's 105 counties.

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Supporting KHA's vision, "Optimal Health for Kansans and Hospitals," KHA is sharing SHSMD's health observance calendar as a tool for planning your health events, internal and external communications and social media campaigns.

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Supporting KHA's vision, "Optimal Health for Kansans," KHA is sharing SHSMD's health observance calendar as a tool for planning your health events, internal and external communications and social media campaigns.

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Capitol Comments Articles

Senate Government Efficiency Committee Meets

(May 14, 2025) – This week, the Senate Government Efficiency Committee reviewed a list of hundreds of items submitted to the public portal.

Current Report Articles

President's Perspective – Kansas Congressional Members Weigh in on Medicaid Policy

(May 30, 2025) – The budget reconciliation bill makes changes to Medicaid to generate long-term savings, such as work requirements. But many policies that would have been harmful to hospitals, like si

Media Releases

KHA Supports Reintroduction of Bill to Streamline Prior Authorization and Improve Care for Kansas Seniors

(May 22, 2025) – KHA applauds U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, MD for reintroducing the Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act. This bipartisan legislation, at zero cost to taxpayers, takes long-overdue steps to modernize the broken prior authorization process in Medicare Advantage.

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