KHI - Kansas Health Institute Inc.
12/11/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 12/11/2025 06:53
On Demand: 2025 Health on the Plains Summit
On Demand: 2025 Health on the Plains Summit
Thank you for attending the Health on the Plains Summit!
On Dec. 11, the Kansas Health Institute hosted a summit that explored how collaboration and innovation can help fund and sustain rural health efforts. Set against a backdrop of shifting funding availability, new opportunities and persistent resource gaps, the second annual Health on the Plains Summit examined strategies, collaborations and innovations to strengthen rural health efforts.
The event highlighted the rapidly changing landscape of governmental funding support for rural health, new programs designed to close gaps in access to care, and potential policy levers to advance rural health.
Attendees also heard from state and national leaders in non-governmental organizations who are finding and testing innovative ways to maintain and grow access to funding and resources. By showcasing current efforts and areas for innovation, the summit provided insights into the vital role funding plays in advancing and sustaining rural health efforts and ways we can move forward in an ever-changing funding environment.
Event recording and resources will be posted soon.
Speakers
Panel Discussion: Federal Funding for Rural Health
- Diane M. Hall, Ph.D., M.S.Ed., Director, CDC Office of Rural Health
- Tom Morris, Associate Administrator, HHS/ HRSA/ Federal Office of Rural Health Policy
- Jodi Schmidt, M.B.A., Executive Director, University of Kansas Health System Care Collaborative
Panel Discussion: Philanthropy and Non-Governmental Funding for Rural Health
- Amy Hampton, Senior Program Officer, Healthcare, Patterson Family Foundation
- David Jordan, M.P.A., President & CEO, United Methodist Health Ministry Fund
- Ed O'Malley, M.S.W., B.S.W., President & CEO, Kansas Health Foundation
- Allen Smart, M.A., M.P.H., Founder, PhilanthropywoRx
About Kansas Health Institute
The Kansas Health Institute supports effective policymaking through nonpartisan research, education and engagement. KHI believes evidence-based information, objective analysis and civil dialogue enable policy leaders to be champions for a healthier Kansas. Established in 1995 with a multiyear grant from the Kansas Health Foundation, KHI is a nonprofit, nonpartisan educational organization based in Topeka.
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