BALTIMORE, Maryland, Sept. 27 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued the following fact sheet on Sept. 26, 2025: * * * Medicare Open Enrollment in Kansas, 2026 The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) offers seniors, people with end-stage renal disease (ESRD), and people with disabilities several insurance options, including Medicare Fee-for-Service, Medicare Advantage, and Medicare prescription drug plans. The costs an  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Rep. Ron Estes, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Estes Column Details How Tax Cuts Will Deliver Immediate Benefits to Americans During 2026 Tax Season * U.S. Congressman Ron Estes (R-Kansas) published a column in the Derby Informer on how the Working Families Tax Cuts will benefit all Americans immediately and going forward once the 2025 tax filing season begins in 2026. Read the column here or below. OPINION: How the summer's tax cuts benefit yo  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration has published a list of petitions submitted to the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program. This publication, as required by the Public Health Service Act, details the petitions received between Aug. 1 and Aug. 31, 2025. The program offers no-fault compensation for individuals injured by specific vaccines. The U.S. Court of Federal Claims is responsible for reviewin  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * In Kansas City, Secretary Rollins Speaks on State of Farm Economy, Announces Suite of Actions to Support American Farmers * (Kansas City, MO, September 25, 2025) - Today, in Kansas City at the Agriculture Outlook Forum, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins spoke on the current state of the farm economy in the United States and addressed the ways President Trump is supporting America  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * State of Kansas Announces Plans to Develop Application for the Rural Health Transformation Fund * WASHINGTON - The State of Kansas initiated an application for the $50 billion Rural Health Transformation (RHT) Program, which was created in the Reconciliation Bill to direct the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to work with states to identify the root challenges facing rural health prov  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Sept. 26 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * The Army Management Staff College transforms the Civilian Education System in contact * FORT LEAVENWORTH, Kansas - As part of the Army Transformation Initiative, the Army Management Staff College is realigning and reforming Army Civilian Professional education. While several course changes go into effect on Oct. 1, 2025, the Civilian Education System wil  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency issued the following news release: * * * USDA Issues Second Economic Assistance Payment to Agricultural Producers * WASHINGTON, Sept. 26, 2025 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is issuing a second Emergency Commodity Assistance Program (ECAP) payment to eligible producers for the 2024 crop year. Of the authorized $10 billion in ECAP assistance, USDA's Farm Service Agency (FSA) has already provided over $  more