LeadingAge National Government News: March 18, 2026
CMS Launches MAHA ELEVATE: $100 Million Grant Opportunity to Transform Healthy Aging Through Lifestyle Medicine
LeadingAge members have consistently pioneered new approaches to care for older adults—especially...
Kansas Advocacy Updates: March 18, 2026
Legislative Update | Week of March 16–20
While the budget conference committee met briefly last Wednesday, March 11, to review the 36 pages of budget...
LeadingAge National Government News: March 11, 2026
CMS Forum: HOPE Tool Updates
Earlier in February and prior to the February 26 forum–the first hosted by the agency in over a year–LeadingAge had shared specific concerns...
Kansas Advocacy Updates: March 11, 2026
Legislative Update Coming Soon
A legislative update for this week will come out later today or tomorrow with additional information on how budget conference will proceed as well as other potential...
LeadingAge National Government News: March 4, 2026
Analysis: Updates to Chapters 5 and 7 of State Operations Manual
As previously reported, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released updates to...
ICYMI: Legislative Update | March 3, 2026
REMINDER: Contact Your State Senator on the Budget
If you have not yet contacted your State Senator on the budget, there is still time.
The Kansas...
Rural Health Transformation Update: $44M Available Through Regional Partnership Grant Program
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) has released additional details on grant funding through the Kansas Rural Health Initiative.
For adult care homes and long-term...
LeadingAge National Government News: February 25, 2026
National Seeking Feedback on NaviHealth and nhPredict
LeadingAge National received a media query seeking information on what providers are seeing related to the current use of United Healthcare’s NaviHealth tool...
ICYMI: ACTION NEEDED: Contact Your House Representative Today
The Kansas House will debate HB 2434 on the floor (February 25) starting at 11:00 a.m., and long-term care funding remains at risk of further cuts beyond those...
LeadingAge National Government News: February 18, 2026
Analysis of Nursing Home Staffing Bill
As reported on February 11, Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) was joined by six Democrat co-sponsors in introducing a bill...
Kansas Advocacy Updates: February 18, 2026
ICYMI: Legislative Update | February 17, 2026
Recap of Week 5 & Preview of Week 6 – February 17, 2026
Budget Update: House vs. Senate Positions
Last...
LeadingAge National Government News: February 11, 2026
LeadingAge’s 2026 Policy Platform
LeadingAge’s approach to policy begins and ends with our members. Throughout the year, our eyes and ears are wide open, listening...