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On Wednesday, May 17th, at 9:00 AM CT, the Select Coronavirus Pandemic of House Oversight and Accountability Committee held a hearing titled, “Like Fire Through Dry Grass: Nursing Home Mortality & COVID-19 Policies.” Witnesses: Janice Dean, family member of COVID-19 nursing home victim and senior meteorologist at Fox News; Bill Hammond, senior fellow for health policy at the Empire Center; and Vivian Zayas, co-founder of Voices for Seniors. You can view the hearing here.  

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Rachel Monger
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.

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