Hospitals and community clinics press committee to sustain behavioral‑health beds and boost clinic and children's funding Hospital and clinic leaders urged continuation of a $10 million state add‑on for voluntary adult behavioral‑health beds and sought increases for community health center grants and Children’s Initiative Fund gaps; witnesses warned closures would increase ER boarding and worsen rural access.

Kansas hospital leaders are sounding the alarm on critical funding shortfalls that could jeopardize access to vital behavioral health services and children's programs across the state.

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