Events

Virtual: Medical Debt Listening Session

October 8, 2026

Join us for a virtual listening session about medical debt in Kansas. We want to hear about your experiences with high health care costs and get input on possible policy solutions that Kansas lawmakers could enact to ease these burdens. Your stories and opinions are a critical part of guiding our work.

Hutchinson: Dinner & Community Conversation on Medical Debt

October 13, 2026

Rising health care costs are putting a strain on individuals and families. We want to hear from Kansans about how medical bills, medical debt, and high health care costs have affected their lives. Join us for dinner and a community conversation about medical debt in Kansas.

Wyandotte County: Dinner & Community Conversation on Medical Debt– Session 1

October 20, 2026

Rising health care costs are putting a strain on individuals and families. We want to hear from Kansans about how medical bills, medical debt, and high health care costs have affected their lives. Join us for dinner and a community conversation about medical debt in Kansas.

Wyandotte County: Dinner & Community Conversation on Medical Debt

October 27, 2026

Rising health care costs are putting a strain on individuals and families. We want to hear from Kansans about how medical bills, medical debt, and high health care costs have affected their lives. Join us for dinner and a community conversation about medical debt in Kansas.

Healthy Kansas Advoacy Community – October 28, 2026

October 28, 2026

The Healthy Kansas Advocacy Community is a group of Kansans who want to work together to advocate for access to affordable health care in their communities and social circles. Join us to discuss the current state of healthy policy, the latest efforts to expand Medicaid, and talk about how you can make a difference in your sphere of influence. We welcome anyone and everyone to join the Healthy Kansas Advocacy Community – no prior advocacy experience necessary!

Wichita: Dinner & Community Conversation on Medical Debt

October 29, 2026

Join us for dinner and a community conversation about medical debt in Kansas. Rising health care costs are putting a strain on individuals and families. We want to hear from Kansans about how medical bills, medical debt, and high health care costs have affected their lives.

Medical debt Convening

November 10, 2026

Join us for a conversation about the impact of medical debt on Kansans and the policies that can help address it. Experts will share insights into the challenges medical debt creates for individuals and families, and we’ll talk about what the Alliance has learned from listening sessions held across the state. We’ll also explore opportunities to move forward together to advance policies that reduce and eliminate the burden of medical debt in Kansas.

Healthy Kansas Advocacy Community – November 11, 2026

November 11, 2026

The Healthy Kansas Advocacy Community is a group of Kansans who want to work together to advocate for access to affordable health care in their communities and social circles. Join us to discuss the current state of healthy policy, the latest efforts to expand Medicaid, and talk about how you can make a difference in your sphere of influence. We welcome anyone and everyone to join the Healthy Kansas Advocacy Community – no prior advocacy experience necessary!

Emporia: “Mapping the Gap” art Reception

December 3, 2026

Last summer we traveled across Kansas to gather stories from people navigating our health care system. Those lived experiences have now been transformed into “Mapping the Gap,” a powerful, collaborative textile art piece created with Haysville artist Malissa Long.

Join us at the Emporia Public Library for a reception to celebrate the art display. We will have refreshments and Alliance staff will be on hand to talk more about the piece.

Healthy Kansas Advocacy Community – December 9, 2026

December 9, 2026

The Healthy Kansas Advocacy Community is a group of Kansans who want to work together to advocate for access to affordable health care in their communities and social circles. Join us to discuss the current state of healthy policy, the latest efforts to expand Medicaid, and talk about how you can make a difference in your sphere of influence. We welcome anyone and everyone to join the Healthy Kansas Advocacy Community – no prior advocacy experience necessary!