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KDHE briefs committee on measles end, rural health application and HR1 Medicaid changes that could cut benefits for some immigrants
Summary
Secretary Janet Stanek told the committee the state declared an end to a southwest Kansas measles outbreak, is assembling a rural health transformation alliance to apply for federal funding, and is preparing for federal HR1 provisions that will reduce prior‑medical look‑back windows and change immigrant eligibility rules that may remove coverage.
Kansas Department of Health and Environment Secretary Janet Stanek told the Bethel committee that KDHE has closed a southwest Kansas measles outbreak and is working on several federal initiatives that could change Medicaid eligibility and funding flows.
On infectious disease, Stanek said KDHE declared the measles outbreak over on Aug. 21 after 42 days without new cases. The outbreak had 87 confirmed cases across 10 counties, and most cases were among unvaccinated children ages 0‑10.
On rural health, Stanek described the state’s rapid effort to prepare a federal application for the Rural Health Care Transformation program. Kansas submitted a letter of intent and created the Kansas Rural Health Innovation Alliance (KRHIA) to gather stakeholders,…
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