VOTE YES ON MAY 21
Since 2015, You've Kept Quality Healthcare
LOCAL
Healthcare in McPherson County is stronger, thanks to you. When you approved a half-cent sales tax to support county hospitals almost 10 years ago, your forward thinking brought new services, upgraded technology, and improved patient care to your community – and even helped our hospitals weather a global pandemic.
NOW, IT'S TIME TO DO IT
As we’ve seen, a lot can change in a decade. Let’s build on our incredible progress so far and maintain that forward thinking with a YES vote to keep quality healthcare near home for the next 10 years.
AGAIN
WHY VOTE YES?
A YES vote will keep the sales tax rate the same and will continue the current funding to our hospitals.
It won’t increase your sales tax. It will just extend the length of the current half-cent sales tax for 10 more years and allow McPherson County hospitals to…
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Bring services and specialties to your community, so you don’t have to drive far
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Keep emergency care accessible and convenient
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Better diagnose and treat through upgrading technology
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Provide a personalized, top-notch patient experience
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Be in a position of strength for the next public health issue
McPherson Center for Health receives approximately 2.3 million dollars annually, and Mercy Hospital and Lindsborg Community Hospital receive an average of $380,000 annually.
QUALITY HEALTHCARE = STRONG MCPHERSON COUNTY ECONOMY
Strong healthcare is as vital for our county’s economy as it is for our families. Keeping our hospitals strong will contribute to thriving communities by:
Attracting Growth:
Acts as a magnet for new businesses and residents, cementing the county's economic future.
Empowering the Workforce:
Fuels the economy with over 2,100 healthcare jobs, many of which are employed by McPherson Center for Health, Lindsborg Community Hospital, and Mercy Hospital. The hospital industry also supports an additional 163 non-healthcare jobs.
Enhancing Community Health:
Quality healthcare leads to healthier populations, which in turn drives business productivity and growth.
According to data from the February 2024 Kansas Hospital Association Statewide Report ” The Importance of the Health Care Sector to the Kansas Economy” and the October 2023 Kansas Hospital Association Countywide Report “The Importance of the Health Care Sector to the McPherson County Economy
Contributions of Individual McPherson County Health Care Industries, 2021
Sources: IMPLAN proprietary data and Kansas Department of Labor (see Appendix A)