Develop an AI use policy with this customizable template and companion guide designed to help health departments implement responsible AI governance.

Federal agencies announced new funding for rural hospitals, behavioral health services and Head Start programs. The White House also announced $500 payments for certain Affordable Care Act marketplace ...

On Sept. 16, Health on the Plains Coffee Hour featured Wade Swenson, M.D., founder of the Rural Cancer Institute.

During the open enrollment period that ended Jan. 15, 2025, there were 200,046 Kansans who selected or were automatically re-enrolled in a health insurance plan for the 2025 plan year through the ...

On Aug. 7, SOPHIA: The Community of HiAP Professionals and the Kansas Health Institute hosted a virtual forum that explored the different ways to incorporate Health Impact Assessments (HIA) and Health ...

In 2024, the uninsured rate for children increased significantly both in Kansas and nationally. In Kansas, the uninsured rate for children jumped from 5.3 percent in 2023 to 7.0 percent in 2024, ...

This three-part blog series summarizes the changes affecting eligibility for marketplace enrollment and advance premium tax credits, as well as selected other changes relevant to the health insurance ...

The term “Make America Healthy Again” (MAHA) gained prominence during the 2024 presidential campaign cycle. It initially emerged from health-focused messaging promoted by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. during ...

On July 4, 2025, H.R. 1 or the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), was enacted using an expedited process known as budget reconciliation, ushering in significant changes to Medicaid. These changes ...

Responsibility for vaccine policy in the United States is shared across federal and state governments. Federal agencies oversee vaccine research, approval and national recommendations, while states ...