Monday, 27 August 2007
Kansas Healthcare Agency Tours The State Discussing Possible System Reforms
The Kansas Health Policy Authority (KHPA) is touring around the state to discuss possible reforms to their healthcare system. The tour has been a forum of open dialogue with Kansas residents and healthcare experts to discuss the major concerns about the system. And the KHPA is learning how they can meet their needs.
The main issues are that the healthcare system is too complicated for people to understand, there is a shortage of bilingual services, and people need to be better educated about healthcare and health insurance.
Another big problem for the current healthcare system is cost efficiency.
“In the U.S., we spend double per capita for healthcare and we are not getting the best use of our services,” said Marci Nielsen, who is the KHPA’s executive director.
After the 20-city tour makes its last stops tomorrow, the KHPA will use the suggestions and concerns they’ve heard to create plans for healthcare reform. In their reform plans, they’ll focus on simplifying and increasing healthcare access — and providing better education to help people be more responsible healthcare consumers.
“These are complicated issues that can’t happen overnight but we need to start trying,” added Nielsen.
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