KHI News Service
Monday, Nov. 20, 2006
The Kansas Health Policy Authority board will hold a town hall meeting, Tuesday,
Nov. 21 in Pittsburg.
“We have organized similar meetings throughout the state and received a great response.
We want to bring this opportunity to the Pittsburg area and gain the public’s input on the direction of the Kansas health system,” said Marci Nielsen, the health
authority”s executive director.
“We want to encourage members of the public and all health stakeholders to join us for the public meetings.”
The meeting will be from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Pittsburg Memorial Auditorium, 503 North Pine.
“The town hall meeting will provide an overview on those Kansas programs that are now within the agency’s purview, an update on the work of the agency and its future plans.
More importantly, it gives us an opportunity to directly communicate with the public regarding state health problems, listen to their concerns and suggestions, and hear their goals for our agency and health in Kansas,” Nielsen said.
On July 1, 2006, KHPA, an independent board-run agency, assumed operational control of the state’s Medicaid program and the State Employee Health Benefits Program.
The authority was formed to develop and maintain a coordinated health policy agenda that combines effective purchasing and administration with health promotion oriented public health strategies.