Each year we honor the visionary leadership of our founding president by recognizing a visionary leader in one of our strategic focus areas. For 2021, we awarded the honor to Dr. Christine Fisher, medicaldirector of First Care Clinic, Inc. (FCC) in Hays, for her work in advancing access to care in Kansas. Dr. Fisher has …
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2021 Kim Moore Visionary Leadership Award Announced
Naming Trauma and Practicing Resilient Love
A Lenten Sermon Guide and Toolkit At the Health Fund, we have partnered with non-profit organizations, universities, and state agencies to make healthcare more accessible for all Kansans. Yet, we know that the heartland holds a variety of lived experiences and histories that can leave negative imprints on their bodies that show up physically and emotionally in …
ABC Program Background and Pilot Outcomes
Testimony presented by Health Fund President David Jordan to the House Children and Seniors Committee on Wednesday, January 26, 2022. To: Chairwoman Concannon and members of the House Children and Seniors Committee From: David Jordan, President & CEO, United Methodist Health Ministry Fund Date: January 26, 2022 RE: ABC Program Background and Pilot Outcomes Chairwoman …
Colby UMC honored by state
Colby United Methodist Church received the organizational honorable mention for the 2022 Kansas Health Champion Award. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) and the Governor’s Council on Fitness (GCOF) presented the 2022 Kansas Health Champion Awards during the Community Health Promotion Summit today, Thursday, January 27. The Health Champion Award was developed by …
Medicaid expansion would help all Kansans
The following is an opinion piece by Health Fund President David Jordan. Eight years of inaction by policymakers have resulted in Kansans paying more for health care, our communities’ ability to deliver health care being pushed to the brink, and billions of dollars in lost economic opportunity. Today, the Kansas legislature begins its annual legislative …
Tending the Civic Soil
A Worship Resource for Election Season Many factors drive or determine health – how safe you feel in your community, access to parks, healthy food, high quality early learning and education, and availability of health care providers and good paying jobs. These social factors will impact how healthy your community is and how healthy you …
Healthy Congregations Webinar: Healthy Start to ’22
The past two years have been difficult. Many people have experienced a toll on their physical, mental and spiritual health. The new year is an opportunity to take a fresh look at how your church can impact the health of your congregation and community. View the recording from our live webinar held on January 6, …
Extending postpartum Medicaid coverage in Kansas will improve health of mother and infant
This opinion piece by Health Fund President and CEO David Jordan and Topeka Public Schools Superintendent Tiffany Anderson originally appeared in the The Topeka Capital-Journal on December 21, 2021. Kansas can improve future health outcomes for families by extending health care for new mothers and infants. Unfortunately, significant racial disparities exist in maternal and child …
Health Fund Celebrates 35 Years and $75 Million
This year, like last, challenged all of us to adapt and to navigate new challenges and, in some cases, loss. However, we also saw progress in 2021. As we reflect on 2021 and look forward to 2022, it is important to celebrate. At the Health Fund, we celebrated two major milestones. We turned 35, and …
Organizations Urge Kansas Senate Delegation to Support Health Provisions in Build Back Better Act
As many Kansans struggle with the high costs of everyday bills like health care, child care and food, the United States Senate is debating the Build Back Better Act, which could help make health care and child care more affordable for Kansas families. In Kansas, nearly 1 in 10 adults (9.1%) is uninsured and more …