Kansas Health Institute

the kansas health institute was established in 1995 by the kansas health foundation to be an information resource for state policymakers. the foundation made the commitment based on its conclusion that health policy decisions often were based on fragmented, anecdotal and sometimes biased information. at the time, khi was unique in its status as a state-focused health policy organization that was independent, non-university based, and supported primarily by philanthropy. since then, colorado and ohio have established similar institutes and other states are exploring this model. khi continues to be sustained by a core operating grant from the kansas health foundation, but also obtains significant project-specific funding from other foundations, as well as state and federal agencies. the annual budget has grown to slightly more than $3 million. khi staff members are drawn from diverse disciplines, including medicine, public and community health, health policy and management, law, anthropo