FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contacts:David Jordan, president and CEO, United Methodist Health Ministry Fund508-246-6825 | david@healthfund.org Brenda Sharpe, president and CEO, REACH Healthcare Foundation913-322-6025 | brenda@reachhealth.org New report: Kansas to lose $3.897 billion in Medicaid funding under Senate-approved ‘One Big Beautiful Bill,’ thousands still to lose coverage insurance HUTCHINSON, KS – Kansas stands to lose $3.897 …
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Updated modeling on ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’
Podcast episode 28: Dr. Beth Oller
Welcome to the Pioneers in Health podcast. In this podcast, we share inspiring stories of pioneering leaders from our nation and from your backyard who are working to improve health. In episode 28, we interview Dr. Beth Oller. She is a family medicine physician at Rooks County Health Center in Plainville, Kansas. She graduated from …
Health Fund welcomes new board members, leadership
The Health Fund recently welcomed four new members to the Board of Directors, in addition to ushering in new leadership. Three longtime board members retired from the board in May after reaching their term limits, including former board Chair Lori Hartnett. The board welcomed incoming board Chair Matthew Penner, who has served on the board …
Health Fund celebrates $80 million in grants awarded to improve health of Kansans
HUTCHINSON, KS — What began as a $30 million endowment has grown into an $80 million investment into improving the health and wholeness of all Kansans. The United Methodist Health Ministry Fund was formed in 1986 after the sale of Wesley Medical Center in Wichita, which was a nonprofit hospital affiliated with the United Methodist …
Podcast episode 27: Audé Negrete
Welcome to the Pioneers in Health podcast. In this podcast, we share inspiring stories of pioneering leaders from our nation and from your backyard who are working to improve health. In episode 27, we interview Audé Negrete, executive director at the Kansas Latino Community Network (KLCN). The organization works to improve health equity by empowering …
Updated report: Impacts to Kansas’ funding, coverage rate under Senate’s changes to ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contacts:David Jordan, president and CEO, United Methodist Health Ministry Fund508-246-6825 | david@healthfund.org Brenda Sharpe, president and CEO, REACH Healthcare Foundation913-322-6025 | brenda@reachhealth.org New report: Kansas to lose even more funding under Senate’s changes to ‘One Big Beautiful Bill,’ thousands to still lose access to health insurance HUTCHINSON, KS – New modeling shows …
Podcast episode 26: Mike Matson
Welcome to the Pioneers in Health podcast. In this podcast, we share inspiring stories of pioneering leaders from our nation and from your backyard who are working to improve health. In episode 26, we interview Mike Matson. He is a lifelong Kansan whose career has touched various aspects of communications: radio and TV news, press …
Updated report shows how ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ will impact Kansas
CONTACTS: New report: Kansas to lose $3.77 billion in Medicaid funding under ‘One Big Beautiful Bill,’ thousands to lose access to health insurance HUTCHINSON, KS – New modeling shows 13,000 fewer Kansans would be able to enroll in Medicaid under the “One Big Beautiful Bill” recently passed by the U.S. House, and the state would …
Episode 25: Haley Kottler
Welcome to the Pioneers in Health podcast. In this podcast, we share inspiring stories of pioneering leaders from our nation and from your backyard who are working to improve health. In episode 25, we interview Haley Kottler, thriving and integrated voter engagement director at Kansas Appleseed. Haley engages Kansans in anti-hunger advocacy, building grassroots campaigns …
Health Fund says goodbye to longtime board members
The Health Fund staff and Board of Directors said goodbye to three longtime board members this month. Outgoing Board Chairperson Lori Hartnett, Treasurer Lynette Juresic and Director Monte Wentz all attended their last meeting in May. Each member contributed immensely to the organization during their years of service to the organization. All three joined the …