(July 2024) – Advocacy is at the heart of every service KHA provides for members. Whether educating, advocating or relationship-building, we look for ways to assist federal, state and local policymakers in understanding the issues essential to hospitals. Part of KHA's advocacy efforts is encouraging members to vote and be involved in the process. We invite you to use our ready-made 2024 We CARE We VOTE campaign to mobilize your hospital's employees in this important election year.

We CARE We VOTE is a statewide initiative to empower and educate health care workers about how they can get out and vote during the 2024 elections. The campaign encourages hospital employees to participate in the 2024 elections to show elected officials and candidates we care – for our patients, our communities and our local and state economies.

As you know, the 2024 elections will be critical because the leaders we elect will make important decisions concerning the future of health care – and, ultimately, the future of Kansas hospitals. Leading up to the Kansas Primary Election on Aug. 6, and the General Election on Nov. 5, we encourage you to call on hospital employees, physicians, trustees, vendors and volunteers to join together to make the voice of the industry heard through the We CARE We VOTE campaign.

Together, Kansas hospital employees are more than 100,000 people strong. Your team is in a powerful position to make a difference with their votes and their voices as advocates for better health. The Kansas Hospital Association is here to support those efforts, and we encourage you to use the 2024 We CARE We VOTE advocacy toolkit to promote the importance of electing leaders who prioritize healthy Kansas populations and healthy Kansas economies.

A customizable multimedia toolkit is available for download in a new box folder. PDFs are at kha-net.org; click on Advocacy, We CARE We VOTE. As always, if you have questions or need additional assistance, please contact KHA at (785) 233-7436.