Kansas Resources
Kansas RHT Program Annual Report - Year 1
Reports on the first year of Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) in Kansas. Details the state policy actions, uses of funds, recipients of funds, and progress reports for each program funded by RHTP.
Date: 08/2026
Sponsoring organization: Arkansas Department of Health
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Reports on the first year of Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) in Kansas. Details the state policy actions, uses of funds, recipients of funds, and progress reports for each program funded by RHTP.
Date: 08/2026
Sponsoring organization: Arkansas Department of Health
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2026 Annual Insurance Update: Health Insurance in Kansas
Reports on health insurance coverage across Kansas and nationwide, presenting 2009-2024 trends in coverage. Includes 2023 county-level data on uninsured rates by age group as well as Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) enrollment. Compares uninsurance rates across frontier, rural, densely-settled rural, semi-urban, and urban county location.
Author(s): Kaci Cink, Viktoria Sterkhova, Cynthia Snyder, Wen-Chieh Lin
Date: 08/2026
Sponsoring organization: Kansas Health Institute
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Reports on health insurance coverage across Kansas and nationwide, presenting 2009-2024 trends in coverage. Includes 2023 county-level data on uninsured rates by age group as well as Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) enrollment. Compares uninsurance rates across frontier, rural, densely-settled rural, semi-urban, and urban county location.
Author(s): Kaci Cink, Viktoria Sterkhova, Cynthia Snyder, Wen-Chieh Lin
Date: 08/2026
Sponsoring organization: Kansas Health Institute
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Making Rural Communities Visible in Artificial Intelligence Through Rural Proofing in Kansas and Beyond
Discusses issues related to rural underrepresentation in artificial intelligence-related health systems and details a rural-proofing policy framework for Kansas to ensure rural AI data collection, design, and governance are taken into account.
Author(s): Ziwei Qi, Tatiana Lin, Ayo Olagoke
Date: 06/2026
Sponsoring organization: Federation of American Scientists
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Discusses issues related to rural underrepresentation in artificial intelligence-related health systems and details a rural-proofing policy framework for Kansas to ensure rural AI data collection, design, and governance are taken into account.
Author(s): Ziwei Qi, Tatiana Lin, Ayo Olagoke
Date: 06/2026
Sponsoring organization: Federation of American Scientists
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2026 County-Level Health Insurance Marketplace Enrollment in Kansas
Provides information on health insurance marketplace enrollment in Kansas from November 1, 2025 to January 15, 2026. Includes health insurance enrollment data by congressional district, county, and ZIP code, as well as county-level data on standalone dental plan enrollment.
Additional links: 2026 Health Insurance Marketplace Enrollment by Congressional District, 2026 Health Insurance Marketplace Enrollment by County, 2026 Health Insurance Marketplace Enrollment by ZIP Code, 2026 Health Insurance Marketplace Standalone Dental Plan Enrollment by County
Author(s): Viktoria Sterkhova, Madison Hoover, Cynthia Snyder
Date: 06/2026
Sponsoring organization: Kansas Health Institute
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Provides information on health insurance marketplace enrollment in Kansas from November 1, 2025 to January 15, 2026. Includes health insurance enrollment data by congressional district, county, and ZIP code, as well as county-level data on standalone dental plan enrollment.
Additional links: 2026 Health Insurance Marketplace Enrollment by Congressional District, 2026 Health Insurance Marketplace Enrollment by County, 2026 Health Insurance Marketplace Enrollment by ZIP Code, 2026 Health Insurance Marketplace Standalone Dental Plan Enrollment by County
Author(s): Viktoria Sterkhova, Madison Hoover, Cynthia Snyder
Date: 06/2026
Sponsoring organization: Kansas Health Institute
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State of Nursing Education In Kansas
Examines the demand for nursing professionals, the state of nursing education, and nursing education pathways in Kansas. Provides demographic data on nursing students as well as location of nursing education programs by city, county, and rural, suburban, or urban location.
Date: 06/2026
Sponsoring organizations: Kansas Nursing Workforce Center, University of Kansas Medical Center
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Examines the demand for nursing professionals, the state of nursing education, and nursing education pathways in Kansas. Provides demographic data on nursing students as well as location of nursing education programs by city, county, and rural, suburban, or urban location.
Date: 06/2026
Sponsoring organizations: Kansas Nursing Workforce Center, University of Kansas Medical Center
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Preliminary Birth Report Kansas, 2025
Provides 2025 county-level data on live births and maternal age in Kansas, with further breakdowns by frontier, rural, densely-settled rural, semi-urban, and urban location.
Author(s): David Oakley, Christina Smith
Date: 05/2026
Sponsoring organization: Kansas Department of Health and Environment
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Provides 2025 county-level data on live births and maternal age in Kansas, with further breakdowns by frontier, rural, densely-settled rural, semi-urban, and urban location.
Author(s): David Oakley, Christina Smith
Date: 05/2026
Sponsoring organization: Kansas Department of Health and Environment
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A Geographic Disparities Analysis Between Standard of Care and Clinical Trial CAR-T Patients in Kansas
Examines demographic and geographic disparities in cancer care access within clinical trials at the University of Kansas Cancer Center (KUCC) as well as standard-of-care (SOC) chimeric antigen receptor (CAR)-T cell therapy at the University of Kansas Health System (TUKHS). Provides data breakdowns according to treatment type, demographics, rural versus urban location, Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA) designation, and distance to the University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC). Discusses the importance of access to (CAR)-T cell therapy and need for targeted outreach in rural and HPSA-designated areas.
Author(s): Sam Pepper, Aliya Rashid, Carine Tabak, et al.
Citation: Cancer Medicine, 15(5), e71974
Date: 05/2026
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Examines demographic and geographic disparities in cancer care access within clinical trials at the University of Kansas Cancer Center (KUCC) as well as standard-of-care (SOC) chimeric antigen receptor (CAR)-T cell therapy at the University of Kansas Health System (TUKHS). Provides data breakdowns according to treatment type, demographics, rural versus urban location, Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA) designation, and distance to the University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC). Discusses the importance of access to (CAR)-T cell therapy and need for targeted outreach in rural and HPSA-designated areas.
Author(s): Sam Pepper, Aliya Rashid, Carine Tabak, et al.
Citation: Cancer Medicine, 15(5), e71974
Date: 05/2026
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Selected Rural Healthcare Facilities in Kansas
Shows the state's Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs), Rural Emergency Hospitals (REHs), and Rural Health Clinics (RHCs), as well as Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) sites and short term/PPS (Prospective Payment System) hospitals located in rural areas.
Additional links: Kansas Rural Health Facility Table
Date: 04/2026
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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Shows the state's Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs), Rural Emergency Hospitals (REHs), and Rural Health Clinics (RHCs), as well as Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) sites and short term/PPS (Prospective Payment System) hospitals located in rural areas.
Additional links: Kansas Rural Health Facility Table
Date: 04/2026
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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Kansas Prenatal Care Report, 2024
Examines the adequacy of prenatal care for women in Kansas in 2024. Utilizes the Adequacy of Prenatal Care Utilization (APNCU) index to provide county-level and peer group statistics on prenatal care, with further data breakdowns by age, insurance type, and frontier, rural, semi-urban, or urban location. Includes a map showing county rate of receiving inadequate prenatal care.
Author(s): Cathryn Savage
Date: 02/2026
Sponsoring organization: Kansas Department of Health and Environment
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Examines the adequacy of prenatal care for women in Kansas in 2024. Utilizes the Adequacy of Prenatal Care Utilization (APNCU) index to provide county-level and peer group statistics on prenatal care, with further data breakdowns by age, insurance type, and frontier, rural, semi-urban, or urban location. Includes a map showing county rate of receiving inadequate prenatal care.
Author(s): Cathryn Savage
Date: 02/2026
Sponsoring organization: Kansas Department of Health and Environment
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'No Safe Level of Lead': How Mining Towns Are Reducing the Risk of Lead Exposure – And What Other Rural Communities Can Learn from Them
Highlights efforts in rural Idaho and Kansas to raise awareness of the dangers of lead exposure. Discusses health screenings and follow-up care, as well as outreach activities and educational materials.
Author(s): Gretel Kauffman
Citation: Rural Monitor
Date: 02/2026
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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Highlights efforts in rural Idaho and Kansas to raise awareness of the dangers of lead exposure. Discusses health screenings and follow-up care, as well as outreach activities and educational materials.
Author(s): Gretel Kauffman
Citation: Rural Monitor
Date: 02/2026
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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