LMH Health, the University of Kansas and additional health-care partners have created a new organization called Astra Health, according to the Lawrence Times.
The group says its principal goals are to reduce health-care costs and expand access to services for Kansans. The move brings together hospital and academic resources under the Astra Health umbrella to tackle those system-level challenges.
The Lawrence Times report frames Astra Health as a collaborative effort among regional health institutions to address affordability and availability of care—issues that have been central to health planning discussions across the state.
Officials involved characterize the formation as a deliberate step toward coordination among health providers; further details about partners, timelines or specific programs were reported in the Lawrence Times.