Kansas Health Institute

Kansas Health Institute Informing Policy. Improving Health.

Established in 1995 with a multiyear grant from the Kansas Health Foundation, KHI is a nonprofit, nonpartisan educational organization based in Topeka.

🏛️ Federal health policy update: What we’re watching, Sept. 25, 2025 🔹 USDA tells Kansas it will withhold SNAP administr...
09/25/2025

🏛️ Federal health policy update: What we’re watching, Sept. 25, 2025

🔹 USDA tells Kansas it will withhold SNAP administrative funds.
🔹 The Rural Health Transformation Program application has opened.
🔹 ACIP issues new guidance related to vaccinations.
🔹 The MAHA Commission released its strategy report for addressing childhood chronic disease.

Federal policy has important implications for health in Kansas. We’re tracking key developments and their potential impact on the state.

📰 Stay informed: https://www.khi.org/articles/what-were-watching-sept-25-2025

09/25/2025

The Kansas Public Health Association conference was held this week in Wichita. KHI was once again proud to participate - with multiple presentations and workshops and a booth to connect on our work. 🏆Congrats to all of this year's award winners! See you next year! KDHE Kansas Health Foundation

09/23/2025

🌻 Building an Age-Friendly Kansas

Megan Wolfe of Trust for America's Health shares how public health can lead efforts to create age-friendly ecosystems — bringing together health care, aging services, businesses, academia and more to support older adults, families and caregivers.

Kansas is stepping up. Join us at the 2025 Kansas Governor’s Conference on Aging to explore partnerships, innovations and strategies for making Kansas a great place to live and age.

🗓️ Oct. 17, 2025
📍 K-State Alumni Center – Manhattan, Kansas

➡️ Registration is almost full! Don’t miss your chance: https://loom.ly/X_avJkA

🥔 Couch potatoes? Not us!Tot-ally committed to mash out hunger, the KHI team rolled up their sleeves and chipped in alon...
09/23/2025

🥔 Couch potatoes? Not us!

Tot-ally committed to mash out hunger, the KHI team rolled up their sleeves and chipped in alongside more than 80 volunteers Sept. 18 for the United Way of Kaw Valley’s Nancy Perry Day of Caring kickoff at Harvesters - The Community Food Network in Lawrence.

💪 Serving up starch and support, we joined other teams to prepare 20,000 pounds of potatoes for our community — and left peeling good about the impact.

🚨 Don’t forget! This Wednesday, Sept. 24 at 10 a.m. CDT, join us for the Health on the Plains Coffee Hour, featuring Nad...
09/22/2025

🚨 Don’t forget! This Wednesday, Sept. 24 at 10 a.m. CDT, join us for the Health on the Plains Coffee Hour, featuring Nadia Villagrán, Vice President of the Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) and Director of Rural LISC, and Kjestine Woods, Program Officer, National Health Program, at LISC.

🔗 Join the Conversation: https://loom.ly/oFBgFEY

⏳ Seats are limited — register soon Join us Oct. 1, for Beyond the Data: A Symposium on Access to Care in Kansas, a hybr...
09/22/2025

⏳ Seats are limited — register soon

Join us Oct. 1, for Beyond the Data: A Symposium on Access to Care in Kansas, a hybrid event exploring the complex factors that shape health care access across the state.

What to expect:
✔️ Data insights from KHI’s latest research
✔️ Discussions on policy, geography and population needs
✔️ Breakout sessions to explore solutions

📅 Oct. 1 | 11:30 a.m.–2:30 p.m. CDT | Hybrid

🔗 Secure your spot today: https://loom.ly/X8BBlKs



National Association of Community Health Centers

🤝 On Sept. 11, KHI team members Ithar Hassaballa and Avanthi Chatrathi joined Rev. Tony Carter, Kansas Birth Equity Netw...
09/20/2025

🤝 On Sept. 11, KHI team members Ithar Hassaballa and Avanthi Chatrathi joined Rev. Tony Carter, Kansas Birth Equity Network community engagement manager, for a breakout session on maternal health at the Heartland Conference on Health Equity & Patient-Centered Care in Kansas City, Kansas. This year's conference theme was Connecting the Dots: Bridging Urban and Rural Health Equity.

They shared highlights from KHI’s recent maternal health issue brief, including strategies for engaging communities with lived experience, and previewed the launch of a Region 7 maternal health ECHO series.

📖 Explore the brief: https://loom.ly/oeBs6WU

🌟 A wonderful day of collaboration, sharing and learning in Kansas City!On Wednesday, Sept. 10, the Kansas Health Instit...
09/19/2025

🌟 A wonderful day of collaboration, sharing and learning in Kansas City!

On Wednesday, Sept. 10, the Kansas Health Institute, in partnership with the National Network of Public Health Institutes ( ) and Public Health Infrastructure Grant (PHIG) partners, welcomed Region 7 recipients from Missouri, Iowa, Nebraska and Kansas to Children's Mercy Park for the annual convening.

Highlights included learning more about AI, workforce solutions and strategizing about the future of public health.

💡 : Exploring Maternal Health in KanCare: The Care Team The third session of the 2025 KHI Policy Series: Exploring Medi...
09/17/2025

💡 : Exploring Maternal Health in KanCare: The Care Team

The third session of the 2025 KHI Policy Series: Exploring Medicaid in Kansas explored the expanding maternal care team and how recent policy changes are shaping support for pregnant Medicaid beneficiaries.

➝ The roles of doulas, lactation consultants and community health workers
➝ How culturally competent, person-centered care improves outcomes
➝ Advancing equity in maternal and infant health under KanCare

📖 Catch up on key insights and policy takeaways: https://loom.ly/l5v30Rk

🗓️ Missed this session? Register now to join upcoming conversations: https://loom.ly/JnNisr4



Healthy Blue Kansas, UnitedHealthcare, Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Kansas Breastfeeding Coalition Inc., Topeka Doula Project, Kansas Birth Justice Society, Stormont Vail Health

09/12/2025

🌾Community pride shows up in the little things: gift baskets, letters of support, even murals. Julie Roller Weeks shares how small-town cheerleading fuels real collaboration in Abilene.

🎧 Episode 14 of Health on the Plains: https://www.khi.org/podcast

Visit Abilene Kansas

📊 New U.S. Census data: Kansas’ child uninsured rate rose to 7.0 percent in 2024 — the highest in more than a decade and...
09/11/2025

📊 New U.S. Census data: Kansas’ child uninsured rate rose to 7.0 percent in 2024 — the highest in more than a decade and above the U.S. rate of 6.0 percent. About 250,000 Kansans were uninsured overall.

➡️ Read more: https://loom.ly/p3OPcIM

☕ Save the Date: Sept. 24, 10–11 a.m. CDT! Join us for the next Health on the Plains Coffee Hour featuring Nadia Villagr...
09/10/2025

☕ Save the Date: Sept. 24, 10–11 a.m. CDT! Join us for the next Health on the Plains Coffee Hour featuring Nadia Villagrán, Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) Vice President, Rural LISC Director and Kjestine Woods, Program Officer, National Health Program, at LISC.

Host Wyatt Beckman will lead a conversation on Nadia and Kjestine’s experiences leading efforts to build resilient, inclusive rural communities through strong partnerships and innovative strategies.

📥 Don’t miss out — add the event to your calendar and sign up here: https://loom.ly/oFBgFEY

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