AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoMental Health Access: Kansas is taking bids for a statewide mental health transportation system so people in crisis aren’t left waiting in emergency rooms or handled by law enforcement; KDADS expects a single contract worth nearly $2.5M, aiming to replace a patchwork of limited regional rides. Rural Healthcare Funding: Kansas will receive nearly $17M in federal rural health dollars to expand telehealth and diagnostic tech and to speed up transportation coordination for specialty care. Immigrant Coverage Cuts: Starting Oct. 1, Kansas City-area noncitizens who don’t meet new federal residency rules will lose Medicaid, with ACA Marketplace coverage ending Dec. 31—local groups are pushing people to use community health centers and multilingual enrollment guides. Clinical Research Update: Johnson County ClinTrials rebranded as Sequoia Clinical Research, uniting JCCT, Juno Research, and CRC under one network brand. Public Health Alerts: Kansas health officials report two measles cases tied to travel within the U.S., as vaccination rates decline. Veterans Services: Senate committee hearings advanced nominees for the Board of Veterans Appeals and the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, key roles for veterans’ benefits decisions.
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