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Hospitals and community clinics press committee to sustain behavioral‑health beds and boost clinic and children's funding
Summary
Hospital and clinic leaders urged continuation of a $10 million state add‑on for voluntary adult behavioral‑health beds and sought increases for community health center grants and Children’s Initiative Fund gaps; witnesses warned closures would increase ER boarding and worsen rural access.
Hospital leaders, community health center representatives and child‑service advocates addressed a range of KDHE budget items the committee is considering, urging continued or increased support to sustain services across the state.
Tara Mays of the Kansas Hospital Association and Dr. Rob Frielab of Salina Regional Medical Center asked the committee to renew a $10,000,000 add‑on payment that has…
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