AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoRural Health Funding: Eleven Kansas hospitals, including the University of Kansas Health System Great Bend Campus, were awarded federal support through the Rural Hospital Provider Assistance Program to help retain clinicians and keep emergency and inpatient services running. Rural Care Collaboration: Salina Regional Health Center is joining four independent hospitals to form Astra Health, aiming to improve access and outcomes for rural Kansans while keeping each hospital independent. Insurance Coverage Watch: The Kansas Health Institute reports Kansas’ uninsured rate for children rose in 2024, reaching 7.0% (over 51,000 kids), with Hispanic Kansans and low-income families hit hardest. Water Safety Update: KDHE rescinded a boil water advisory for Great Bend after testing found no bacteriological contamination; a separate advisory for Rolling Hills Landowners Assn. in Seward County was also lifted. Community Mental Health: AFSP Greater Kansas is urging participation in the Hays Out of the Darkness Community Walk on Sept. 12 to support suicide prevention education and services. Public Health & Environment: KDHE approved Union Pacific cleanup design drawings for groundwater remediation near 29th and Grove, with an open house planned for residents.
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