Join LeadingAge Wednesday, April 15 at 2:00 pm CT for the next Rural Provider Network call. We’ll hear from Regan McManus on LSA’s Rural Aging Action Network (RAAN) and its new e-report, Rural Voices Shaping Transformation, developed with The SCAN Foundation. Drawing on conversations with older adults in rural Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota, the report highlights how rural seniors navigate Medicare, Medicaid, and essential supports—and underscores both the importance of HCBS and the inequities created by outdated Medicaid asset rules for those who are “land rich but cash poor.” We’ll also share policy updates, discuss advocacy in action and raising your voice at the state level, and hear round robin updates from participants. We hope you’ll join this timely, interactive conversation. Register for these calls here

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Kylee Childs
Kylee Childs, MSW, is the Director of Government Affairs.Since joining the association in 2023, she continues to be a fierce and resourceful advocate for aging services in Kansas. Her professional focus has always been service to others through advocacy. Kylee has a master’s degree in social work from the University of Missouri-Columbia, a bachelor's degree in criminology with a minor in Conflict Analysis and Trauma studies from Kansas State University, and a certificate in Grant Proposal Writing from Fort Hays State University. With a professional background in law enforcement and child welfare, and a successful 2023 legislative practicum with the Children's Alliance of Kansas, she brings rich professional experience to her role as Director of Government Affairs, and a front-line perspective on the needs of health and human services providers in our state. When not working, she's spending time with her two daughters. You can reach Kylee directly at 785.670.8051.