Thursday - August 20, 2026

U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Kansas

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Senator Marshall Joins Legislation to Strengthen Rural Emergency Hospital Program
WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall Joins Legislation to Strengthen Rural Emergency Hospital Program * Washington - U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), joined Senators Jerry Moran (R-Kansas) and Tina Smith (D-Minnesota) in introducing the bipartisan Rural Emergency Hospital Designation Improvement Act (REH 2.0), bipartisan legislation to expand access to federal resources for rural hospitals through the Rur  more
Sens. Moran, Smith Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Strengthen Rural Hospitals
WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Sens. Moran, Smith Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Strengthen Rural Hospitals * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) and Tina Smith (D-Minn.) this week introduced the Rural Emergency Hospital Designation Improvement Act (REH 2.0), bipartisan legislation to expand access to federal resources for rural hospitals through the Rural Emergency Hospital (REH) Medicare designation. This legisla  more
Topeka Capital-Journal: New federal legislation seeks to save rural hospitals in Kansas
WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Topeka Capital-Journal: New federal legislation seeks to save rural hospitals in Kansas * New federal legislation seeks to save rural hospitals in Kansas The Topeka Capital-Journal By: Stacey Saldanha-Olson July 31, 2026 Rural hospitals in Kansas could soon have expanded resources and be less at risk of closing. On July 29, U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, and U.S. Sen. Tina Smith, D-Minneso  more