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KHPA Legislative Pulse

The KHPA Legislative Pulse is a publication by the KHPA Outreach Team distributed weekly during the legislative session. If you have questions or comments, contact Outreach Manager Mandy Cawby at 785.291.3627 or mandy.cawby@khpa.ks.gov.

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Columns

Health Reform in Kansas - An Investment in Our Future
by Rob Kaplan, Professor of Management Practice at the Harvard Business School and KHPA Board Member

Containing Health Care Costs – Benefits of Health Reform in Kansas
by Ray Davis, PhD, Professor in the Department of Public Administration at the University of Kansas and KHPA Board Member - November 27, 2007

Health Reform in Kansas – It’s in Our Hands
by Dr. Marcia Nielsen, KHPA Executive Director - November 7, 2007

Kansas Health Reform to Focus on Those Most in Need
by Arneatha Martin, MSN, ARNP - KHPA Board Member
- October 24, 2007

Rural Communities Feel the Strain of ER Overuse
by Susan Page, KHPA Board Member - October 2, 2007

Preventive Health Care Over A Lifetime
by Dr. Vernon Mills, Pediatrician - KHPA Board Member
- September 12, 2007

Prevention Among Elderly Can Yield Financial Savings
by Garen Cox, KHPA Board Member - August 28, 2007

Rising Health Care Costs Attributed to Unhealthy Living
by Joe Tilghman, KHPA Board Member - August 14, 2007

System Changes Enhance Quality of Health Care in Kansas
by Connie Hubbell, Chair of the Kansas Health Policy Authority Board - July 31, 2007

Why Kansas Needs Health Reform
by Dr. Marcia Nielsen, KHPA Executive Director - July 17, 2007

Health Reform Column: Kansas-Specific Solutions for Health Reform
by Dr. Marcia Nielsen, KHPA Executive Director - May 16, 2007

Health Reform Starts Now!
by Dr. Marcia Nielsen, KHPA Executive Director - April 18, 2007

Working together with you: Educate federally funded medical beneficiaries on citizenship requirement
by Dr. Marcia Nielsen, KHPA Executive Director - September 7, 2006

Statements

KHPA Statement on the Passage of Senate Bill 11
by Dr. Marcia Nielsen, KHPA Executive Director - April 2, 2007

KHPA Encouraged by House Plan for Health Reform
by Dr. Marcia Nielsen, KHPA Executive Director - March 5, 2007

Kansas Health Policy Authority Looking to the Future for Health Reform
by Dr. Marcia Nielsen, KHPA Executive Director - February 8, 2007

KHPA seeks help for those applying for federally funded medical benefits
by Connie Hubbell, Chair of the Kansas Health Policy Authority Board - December 11, 2006

KHPA: Unicare's receipt of license is good news for Kansans
by Dr. Marcia Nielsen, KHPA Executive Director - November 1, 2006