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(June 2, 2026) - A key KHA federal priority advanced last week as the Senate unanimously passed legislation to extend the Rural Community Hospital Demonstration Program for five years.
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(May 6, 2026) - The Department of Homeland Security has reversed its previous policy freezing visa renewals and updates for more than 27,000 physicians currently in the United States.
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(May 6, 2026) - The finalized definition will exclude many health care programs from a higher student loan limit.
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(April 28, 2026) - Sen. Roger Marshall and Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse have introduced bipartisan legislation to reform Medicare Advantage prior authorization and reduce administrative burden.
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(April 28, 2026) - House Ways and Means members heard from health system CEOs today on rising health care costs and affordability challenges. Hospital leaders emphasized workforce shortages, increasing expenses, and the need for balanced policy solutions that preserve access to care.
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(April 16, 2026) - CMS proposes that health plans comply with electronic prior authorizations for prescription drugs and make decisions within 24-72 hours.
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(April 16, 2026) - CMS proposes to create a mandatory bundled payment model for all non-TEAM PPS hospitals beginning in 2027, covering various joint replacement procedures.
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(April 7, 2026) - CMS has finalized payment rules for Medicare Advantage plans, providing a larger payment increase than originally proposed, and has also issued proposed rules for various types of health care facilities.
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(April 7, 2026) - When Congress returns next week from its recess, finishing the FY 2026 budget and beginning work on the FY 2027 budget will be on its plate.
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(March 30, 2026) - Out of 192,000 Kansans enrolled in an ACA Marketplace plan for 2026, nearly half are now in a bronze plan, compared to last year when more than a third of Kansas enrollees chose bronze plans.
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