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 KHA Media Release - KHA Encourages Kansans to Celebrate Hospital Week 2021.pdf
(May 10, 2021) – National Hospital Week, celebrated the first full week in May since 1921, provides an opportunity to highlight health care workers and the innovative ways they support the needs of their communities.
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Catch up on Care - KHA Media Release.pdf
(April 23, 2021) – According to inpatient and emergency department data for Kansas hospitals nearly all health care services saw a decline in patient volume in 2020. To reverse the trend and minimize its negative effects on individual and population health in Kansas, KHA is urging people to reclaim their health by revisiting their health providers for all recommended visits and health screenings in 2021.
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KHA Media Statement - KanCare Expansion in 2021.pdf
(Feb. 1, 2021) – KHA continues to support KanCare Expansion and the benefits it will bring to Kansas. Expansion improves the health of Kansans by improving access to tens of thousands of hardworking Kansans who cannot afford to wait another year for affordable health care coverage. We must have a Kansas-based solution—a solution that brings hundreds of millions of our federal tax dollars back home to Kansas – creating jobs, boosting our economy and improving the health of Kansans.
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Jan 2021 - Economic Impact of Hospitals and Health Care Media Release.pdf
(Jan. 15, 2021) – As the fifth largest producer of total income and total sales in the state, the Kansas health sector is a powerful economic force. This media release highlights the January 2021 report entitled: The Importance of the Health Care Sector to the Kansas Economy, produced by researchers at the Office of Local Government, K-State Research and Extension.
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KHA Media Release - The Future of Rural Health Care.pdf
(Jan. 8, 2021) – Ensuring sustainable health care in rural communities is a top priority for the Kansas Health Foundation, the United Methodist Health Ministry Fund and the Kansas Hospital Association.
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Rural Health Briefing Media Packet 1-7-20.pdf
Media Briefing on January 7, 2021
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KHA Media Statement - COVID-19 Relief Bill.pdf
(Dec. 30, 2020) – The Kansas Hospital Association appreciates the continued support from Congress as the COVID-19 pandemic enters its second year. This legislation is welcome news for patients, families and hospitals providing essential services to Kansas communities.
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Media Release - Stop the Spread Kansas - Dec 2020.pdf
(Dec. 17, 2020) – The Kansas Hospital Association, Kansas Medical Society, Kansas Chamber and Kansas Farm Bureau are continuing to produce and distribute additional public awareness assets to help stop the spread of COVID-19 in Kansas.
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Walk With A Doc - Media Release 12-15-20.pdf
(Dec. 15, 2020) – Focusing on healthy practices and creating a dialogue with your health professional is the focus of Walk with a Doc. KHA is partnering with BCBSKS, through their Blue Health Initiatives, to sponsor Walk with a Doc programs at Kansas hospitals in spring 2021.
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Stop the Spread Kansas - Media Release.pdf
(Nov. 23, 2020) – Stop the Spread Kansas is a public awareness campaign urging Kansans to do their part in slowing the rate of COVID-19 infections across the state. Stakeholders are encouraging Kansans to follow the Centers for Disease Control guidelines, avoid mass gatherings, use face coverings and other measures to preserve precious health care resources. Campaign partners include the Kansas Hospital Association, Kansas Chamber, Kansas Farm Bureau and the Kansas Medical Society.
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