@HealthFundDavid

President and CEO of the United Methodist Health Ministry Fund. All opinions are my own. RTs not endorsements.

 Kansas, USA
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New House Republican budget & tax options list confirms their agenda: massive cuts that take away or cut health coverage, food assistance, income assistance, and the EITC for millions of ppl in service to their profligate tax cuts for the wealthy & corps. subscriber.politicopro.com/a…

POLITICO Pro: GOP budget menu outlines sweeping spending cuts

The document provides a look at what Republicans are considering as they assemble a package of tax cuts and other priorities for early 2025.

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Cuts to Medicaid will be devastating to rural hospitals and rural communities. Kansas has more financially vulnerable hospitals than any state in the country. 73% of Kansas hospitals had negative operating margins. Cutting a top payer source will crush rural hospitals.
Ronald Brownstein@RonBrownstein13 Dec 2024
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Medicaid has become central to fighting the opioid epidemic, which Trump calls a priority. Medicaid funds treatment for 1.5 million people & in many states more than 1/2 of them are covered under the ACA's Medicaid expansion to working-poor-which GOP Congress wants to reverse.
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“With large cuts to federal health spending, it would be very hard for rural health-care providers to simply survive,” said @larry_levitt @KFF "In many cases, rural hospitals are hanging by a thread already, and it wouldn’t take much to push them over the edge.”
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Join us for a webinar on Thursday to discuss this! healthfund.org/a/tcs
Kansas Health Institute@KHIorg1 Nov 2024
Kansas could strengthen its system for delivering early childhood mental health services by leveraging the Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) model’s services and payment structure. Learn more: khi.org/articles/leveraging-… #KSLeg #KSHealth @umhealthfund

Leveraging the CCBHC Model to Address Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health in Kansas - Kansas...

Kansas could strengthen its system for delivering infant and early childhood mental health services by leveraging the Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) model’s services and payment...

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Kansas child care providers say subsidies difficult to access, survey finds | via @annafkaminski #ksleg kansasreflector.com/2024/10/…

Kansas child care providers say subsidies difficult to access, survey finds • Kansas Reflector

Kansas’ child care providers view the state’s child care subsidy program as cumbersome and ineffective, according to a new survey, but they also see ways to fix the underused system. 

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NRHA’s Health Equity Council is seeking applications through Nov. 14 for individuals interested in serving on the council board, which highlights issues related to rural, underserved, and often under-represented populations. Learn more: nrha_weblink_test.informz.ne… #ruralhealth
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Fantastic industry insights and a diverse dialogue at this year's #ACHPSymposium event! Together, we can find practical solutions to our biggest health care challenges.
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New podcast episode out today! 🎙️ Hear how Krista Postai & Jason Wesco of @chcsek are using innovative ideas to improve lives in rural communities. #pioneersinhealth healthfund.org/a/pih-chk-sek…
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Thank you to the @_ACHP for having us speak today about the importance of voter engagement! Our President and CEO David Jordan discussed the link between health and civic engagement and the role a health plan can play in promoting it. #achpsymposium
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Save the dates! Join us and learn about new research that impacts the field of early childhood education and development. Learn more and register >> healthfund.org/a/tcs/
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Kansas' rural hospitals are the backbone of our smaller communities. Research has shown hospitals in states that have expanded Medicaid have a lower likelihood of closure. It's time we expand Medicaid to support our rural hospitals the way they support us.ksnt.com/news/local-news/63-…

63% of rural hospitals in Kansas at risk of closing

KANSAS (KSNT) – Kansas has seen eight hospitals close since 2015. Now more than 90 hospitals in the Sunflower State are at risk or immediate risk of closing. The Center for Healthcare Quality…

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Joan Alker@JoanAlker127 Aug 2024
My new blog with veteran Medicaid public opinion researcher Mike Perry explains that Medicaid is very popular with voters and its future is at stake in this election yet we’ve heard little to nothing about it. ccf.georgetown.edu/2024/08/2…

Future of Medicaid Likely Hinges on Election but Voters Are Not Yet Hearing About Candidates’ Views

By Joan Alker and Michael Perry We’ve worked on Medicaid policy and/or public opinion research for three decades now and have observed its growing importance as the backbone of our health care system...

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We've passed $30M in new tax credits to offset child care costs for working families over the next five years. Parents must have access to quality, affordable child care in order to make Kansas the best place in the country to raise a family.
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Since Kansas has had the option to expand Medicaid, more than $7B of Kansan's own taxpayer dollars have been directed to other states to support their workers and their hospitals. Kansans' tax dollars should stay in Kansas — it's time to expand Medicaid.
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Noah Lyles ends a 20-year American gold medal drought in the men's 100-meter sprint. He defeated Jamaica's Kishane Thompson by five thousandths of a second. USA's Fred Kerley took bronze. Watch the 2024 Paris Olympics on NBC and streaming on Peacock. nbcnews.to/3SAnTiU
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While Kansans have waited for Medicaid expansion: 💵 More than $7B of our own taxpayer dollars have been sent to support Medicaid expansion in other states 🏥 10 rural hospitals have closed 👨‍⚕️ Our health care workforce shortage continues to intensify We need to get this done.
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New $2.5 million Medicaid grant will expand mental health services in Kansas schools | via Maya Smith #ksleg kansasreflector.com/2024/07/…

New $2.5 million Medicaid grant will expand mental health services in Kansas schools • Kansas...

The Kansas Department of Health and Environment and Kansas Medicaid secured $2.5 million for school-based services, including funding for in-school mental health services, increased outreach and...

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Leah Fliter@leahfliter19 Jul 2024
Great news for #ksed students! @KASBPublicEd was proud to work with @HealthFundDavid @monicamurnan @KDHE @KansasAction and others to support this effort.
Kansas Reflector || bsky @kansasreflector.com@KansasReflector19 Jul 2024
New $2.5 million Medicaid grant will expand mental health services in Kansas schools | via Maya Smith #ksleg kansasreflector.com/2024/07/…

New $2.5 million Medicaid grant will expand mental health services in Kansas schools • Kansas...

The Kansas Department of Health and Environment and Kansas Medicaid secured $2.5 million for school-based services, including funding for in-school mental health services, increased outreach and...

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The tax relief package I signed last month provides Kansans with income and property tax cuts while completely eliminating state taxes on Social Security and increasing the Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit. We're ensuring all Kansans get much-needed tax relief.
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NRHA is now accepting applications for our Rural Health Fellows leadership training program: ruralhealth.us/programs/cent… Find out what three former Fellows have to say about the program and why they think others should apply: ruralhealth.us/blogs/2023/11… #ruralhealth
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