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Tipoffs for Great Bend, Kansas (Congressional) Newsletter for Wednesday December 21, 2022 ( 3 items )  

GAO Issues Report: Veterans Health Care - Staffing Challenges Persist for Fully Integrating Mental Health and Primary Care Services
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a report (GAO-23-105372) entitled "Veterans Health Care - Staffing Challenges Persist for Fully Integrating Mental Health and Primary Care Services." Here are excerpts of summaries associated with the report. What GAO Found: "The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) requires its medical facilities serving at least 5,000 veterans annually to integrate mental health services into the primary care services they provide. Specif  more

Rep. Estes Announces 2022 4th District Congressional App Challenge Winner
WICHITA, Kansas, Dec. 21 (TNSres) -- Rep. Ron Estes, R-Kansas, issued the following news release on Dec. 20, 2022: Today Rep. Ron Estes (R-Kansas) announced the Kansas 4th District winner of this year's Congressional App Challenge, Lily DeHaven, her second win in this competition. "Students in south central Kansas continue to strengthen their tech and coding skills as tech-based jobs grow in our area and throughout the country," said Rep. Estes. "The Congressional App Challenge is a great way   more

Rep. Pallone Requests Information on Keystone Pipeline Spill in Kansas
WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 20, 2022, and letter: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) wrote to the President and CEO of TC Energy Corporation (TC Energy) today to express concern about the recent oil spill from the Keystone Pipeline in Washington County, Kansas and to request information from the company about the spill and how it plans to   more