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Rural health care providers are constantly faced with new challenges and fewer resources. The purpose of this symposium is to provide attendees with the skills, ideas and information necessary to survive in the rapidly changing world of rural health care. The symposium is designed for senior-level administrators, hospital trustees and others interested in rural health issues.

Management and Leadership Training Three-Part Webinar Series - Part 3 - Dec. 4

This webinar series is designed for all health care managers and supervisors, including those in the nursing and allied health professions who want to fine-tune their management skills.

Healthworks Board Meeting - Dec. 5

At Healthworks (formerly the Kansas Hospital Education & Research Foundation), we are health care delivery revolutionaries, using our time, energy and resources to spark action. We educate our partners, bring groups together, find funding and provide services that will change our health care delivery system for the better.

KHA Allied Presidents' Retreat - Dec. 6

KHA has 24 different allied organizations. Membership in these organizations keep you in touch with people who understand the joys and frustrations of your job and keep you up-to-date on important health care issues and trends that affect your job and your facility. KHA provides education to allied organization leaders annually.

Financial Webinar: Price Transparency - Dec. 10

Join us at noon on Dec. 10 for a financialwebinar where Kathy Reep, PYA will lookat the new requirements for hospital pricetransparency, as well as some of the keyconcerns from providers regarding thecurrent regulations. She will also discussthe status of federal legislation relatedto price transparency and recent reportson provider compliance from both thirdparties and government agencies.

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March 8, 2024

House Appropriations Completes Budget and Sees Hospital Transparency Bill Introduced
Last night, the House Appropriations Committee met to finalize details on their budget. The bill, now in HB 2273, was recommended favorably for passage after they made the final adjustments.

Next Week's Schedule
Next week will be a flurry of activities with budget bills likely to run across the floors of the House and Senate. Committees will continue to meet to hear exempt bills and bills coming to the second chamber.

KHA Bill Tracker
The KHA Bill Tracker is designed to keep you up-to-date on current legislation. KHA will update and share this document on a weekly basis while the legislators are in session.

Introduction of Bills
SB 536 and SB 540

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Legislative Budget Committee Meets

(Nov. 8, 2024) – Today, the Special Committee on Legislative Budget, chaired by Rep. Troy Waymaster, met for the first time. The chair indicated that the legislative base budget bill will not include

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President's Perspective – Gov. Laura Kelly Signs a Proclamation for National Rural Health Day

(Nov. 15, 2024) – Kansas' rural communities are a fixture in living and working in this state. Rural hospitals not only care for the health of their communities but also contribute to their economic f

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The 340B Program Supports Kansans - Opinion Editorial

(Sept. 19, 2024) - In Kansas, there are more than 85 hospitals, mostly rural, participating in the 340B Program. This program is critical to providing health care access to vulnerable Kansans across our state, according to Chad Austin, president and CEO of the Kansas Hospital Association.

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