LeadingAge National Government News: April 1, 2026
CMS Phases Out the Fax Machine
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released a final rule on March 24 widely dubbed as “phasing...
Kansas Advocacy Updates: April 1, 2026
Save the Dates: 2026 Summer Workforce Roundtables
This year’s workforce roundtables will build on last year’s discussions and focus on clear, actionable goals with follow-up....
2026 Legislative Session Recap: Key Wins & What Comes Next
The 2026 Kansas Legislative Session closed with several significant outcomes for aging services providers across the continuum of care. From important budget gains to...
LeadingAge National Government News: March 25, 2026
New Bill Seeks to Ban Private Equity from Medicare
A new bicameral bill introduced by Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT) and Representative Mary Gay Scanlon (D-PA) seeks to ban private equity ownership of...
Legislative Update: Final Week of Session
Last Week’s Recap
The House adjourned early on Thursday, shortly after returning from lunch, leaving a number of bills untouched on General Orders. The early departure stemmed...
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...