KDHE outlines $221 million Rural Health Transformation Plan, lawmakers press on speed, measurement and transparency KDHE Secretary Janet Stanek told the Committee on Social Services Budget that Kansas received a $221 million, five‑year Rural Health Transformation Plan grant; she described priorities, governance, reporting deadlines and funding pools ($44M competitive, $15M capital) while legislators pressed on sustainability and program metrics.

Kansas just scored a monumental $221 million grant to revitalize rural health, but can they meet the ambitious goals set by lawmakers?

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KDHE briefs committee on measles end, rural health application and HR1 Medicaid changes that could cut benefits for some immigrants Secretary Janet Stanek told the committee the state declared an end to a southwest Kansas measles outbreak, is assembling a rural health transformation alliance to apply for federal funding, and is preparing for federal HR1 provisions that will reduce prior‑medical look‑back windows and change immigrant eligibility rules that may remove coverage.

Kansas has officially declared the end of a measles outbreak while also navigating crucial federal changes that could impact Medicaid eligibility for thousands of residents.

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Pharmaceutical Group Advocates for Transparency in Kansas 340B Program Group emphasizes tracking funding impacts and preserving contract pharmacies for rural care.

Kansas legislators are pushing for transparency in the 340B drug pricing program to ensure vital medications reach patients in rural areas.

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