Kansas received $221.9 million in federal funding through the Rural Health Transformation Program to strengthen rural healthcare systems and improve patient outcomes across 105 counties.
By Oct. 31, 2026Year 2 funding decision anticipated
Nov. 3, 2026Kansas general election
ALL AWARDS
The award explorer uses color coding for urban, rural, and frontier recipients. Each record links to the revised budget and, where applicable, the official award list or recipient announcement.
Recipient
HQ / County
Geo
Program
Award
Clinically Integrated Networks: Kansas High Value Network & PrairieLINK
Two non-overlapping rural hospital networks are emerging under the Rural Health Transformation Program, using different funding and affiliation models.
Networks
2
Member hospitals
12
RHTP awards
$15.69M
Models
2
Kansas High Value Network
Central and western Kansas | founded by NMC Health | tertiary anchor: Hays Medical Center
Members
7
Combined NPR
$481M
Blended op margin
-10.5%
Direct RHTP
$8.04M
PrairieLINK Health Alliance
Eastern Kansas | anchored by Stormont Vail with KSU & Midland Care as system partners
Members
5
Combined NPR
$1.045B
Blended op margin
-2.0%
RHTP awards
$7.65M
Network map
Bubble size represents net patient revenue. Click a hospital to inspect its financial and operational data.
Kansas High Value NetworkPrairieLINK memberPrairieLINK partner
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CIN member financials & operational data
CMS Hospital Cost Reports / HCRIS, operating-revenue basis. Click any row for details.
Name
Network
Type
Location
Op margin
Days cash
Beds
Outpatient %
ADC
NPR
RHTP
RHTP awards by network: two funding strategies
The two networks illustrate different approaches to network development and capital flow.
Kansas High Value Network
Independent cooperative Members retain independent ownership and governance.
Distributed capital Multiple hospitals receive direct RPGP or REH/CAP awards.
Network value Shared services, scale, contracting, and referral coordination.
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PrairieLINK
Anchor-led model Stormont Vail acts as the tertiary and administrative anchor.
Centralized capital A larger share of funding flows through the anchor and selected campuses.
System value Clinical integration, specialty access, workforce, and common infrastructure.
Interactive tracker of major Year 1 programs and contracts from KDHE's revised budget narrative. Click a row for the detail note and direct budget citation.
Program / contract
Init.
Status
Reported to SFC
Year 1 $
Who gets it: urban, rural, frontier
Recipient HQ county | FORHP/RUCA; frontier = under 6 persons/sq mi
Stormont Vail Flint Hills maternity investment
Included in the unified 40-award explorer and visible through the map and award table.
Emerging Technology Investment RFA
New opportunity for patient-facing and operational technology.
Interfacility Transport Program
Funding opportunity supporting rural transport capacity.
(i) ABOUT THE DATA
Every figure is tied to official KDHE, CMS, or recipient source material. Click the funding graphic or award rows to open more detail.
Kansas Hospital Intelligence Explorer
Search Kansas hospitals and examine CMS cost-report financial and operational performance, payer revenue, uncompensated care, quality, workforce, and technology. Financial and operating metrics are sourced from CMS Hospital Cost Reports (HCRIS).
UrbanRuralFrontier
Sortable hospital directory
Click any hospital for a full interactive profile. Values reflect the latest available fiscal year in the workbook.
Hospital
City
Geography
Class
System
Operating margin
Days cash
Current ratio
NPR
EMR
Primary source: CMS Hospital Cost Reports / Healthcare Cost Report Information System (HCRIS), compiled from Kansas CAH and PPS hospital cost-report workbook exports. CMS Cost Reports source page