About the Kansas Health Policy Authority

The Kansas Health Policy Authority was created through legislation on July 1, 2005. It is a nine-member board, including health care, business, and community leaders appointed by the Governor and the Legislature, as well as seven ex-officio members that include State Cabinet Secretaries and the Director of KHPA.  (For further information on the Board click "Kansas Health Policy Authority Board" in the navigation bar on the left of your screen.)

On July 1, 2005 the Authority became a state agency.  The Authority is responsible for coordinating a statewide health policy agenda that incorporates effective purchasing and administration with health promotion strategies.  All health insurance purchasing by the State is now combined under the Authority, including publicly funded programs (Medicaid, State Children’s Health Insurance Program, and Medikan) and the State Employee Health Benefits Plan (SEHBP).  The Authority is responsible for compiling and distributing uniform health care data in order to provide health care consumers, payers, providers and policy makers with information regarding trends in the use and cost of health care for improved decision making.

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Press Release - KHPA Vision Principles

Kansas Health Policy Authority Vision Principles:

Access to Care—Every Kansan should have access to patient-centered health care and public health services ensuring the right care, at the right place, and the right price.  Health promotion and disease prevention should be integrated directly into these services. 

Quality and Efficiency in Health Care—The delivery of care in Kansas should emphasize positive outcomes, safety and efficiency and be based on best practices and evidence-based medicine.

Affordable and Sustainable Health Care—The financing of health care and health promotion in Kansas should be equitable, seamless, and sustainable for consumers, providers, purchasers and government.

Promoting Health and Wellness—Kansans should pursue healthy lifestyles with a focus on wellness—to include physical activity, proper nutrition, and refraining from tobacco use—as well as a focus on the informed use of health services over their life course. 

Stewardship—The Kansas Health Policy Authority will administer the resources entrusted to us by the citizens and the State of Kansas with the highest level of integrity, responsibility and transparency.

Education and Engagement of the Public—Kansans should be educated about health and health care delivery to encourage public engagement in developing an improved health system for all.