LeadingAge National has released their 2022 Policy Platform . Ruth Katz, senior vice president of policy and advocacy, shares her vision for the upcoming year .
Some specific topics that may be of special interest to Kansas members are Nursing Homes , Workforce , PACE , Hospice and palliative care , Rural issues , and Medicaid/Medicare .
Learn more about their approach to advocacy.
Please drop Ruth or Katie an email to provide your feedback/questions/thoughts about the 2022 Policy Agenda. As a courtesy, please consider ccing Debra .
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Rachel Monger, JD, LACHA is President/CEO. Rachel joined LeadingAge Kansas in 2011 as the Director of Government Affairs and has been a powerful voice for our membership ever since. Rachel is a Kansas licensed attorney and adult care home administrator. She received her bachelor’s degree from Bard College at Simon’s Rock in Great Barrington, MA, and her Juris Doctorate from the University of Kansas School of Law. Over the years, Rachel has served in many volunteer roles in her community and in the state of Kansas to support senior needs, aging services education, and community mental health services. She is also a member of the Board of Governors for the Kansas Health Care Stabilization Fund. As an award-winning trial lawyer, turned award-winning senior care advocate, she has spent nearly two decades passionately supporting quality of care and quality of life for Kansas seniors. When not at work, Rachel loves reading, crafting, volunteering with her church, and spending time with her partner Steven. You can reach Rachel directly at 785.670.8046.
