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Kansas Rural Hospitals Get $72M Boost | Wichita News
Kansas rural hospitals are set to receive a major lifeline with $72 million in new annual funding, thanks to expanded state health care funding. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services approved the Health Care Access Improvement Program’s expansion, doubling its provider assessment rate to 6% and now including Critical Access and Rural Emergency Hospitals. Governor Laura Kelly and Health Secretary Janet Stanek stress this investment is vital to keep essential care accessible in underserved areas, ensuring Kansans — especially Medicaid patients — can receive quality health services no…
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