WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Marshall, M.D. (KS) announced the U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) awarded the state of Kansas a $1 million, one-year planning grant to expand certified community behavioral health clinics (CCBHCs) across the state. CCBHCs have shown to reduce hospital emergency services by providing timely access to coordinated comprehensive behavioral care, and they hav more PR

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Rep. Jake LaTurner, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: Congressman Jake LaTurner (R-KS) introduced the Jobs and Opportunities for Medicaid Act and the Jobs and Opportunities for SNAP Act in the U.S. House of Representatives. These bills would require all able-bodied adults to work or volunteer for no less than 20 hours per week to remain eligible for Medicaid and fortify the already existing work requirements for SNAP benefits. "The key to strengthening our ec more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following commentary on March 15, 2023, to the Kansas City Star: * * * Kansas and the nation cannot stop the fight against Alzheimer's disease One in 3 seniors in the U.S. will develop Alzheimer's disease or another form of dementia. This horrific disease is rapidly claiming the minds and lives of millions and requiring thousands of family members to serve as caregivers for their loved ones. The good news is that finding a cure fo more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release on March 16, 2023: U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) today welcomed Dr. Sheree Utash, President of Wichita State University (WSU) Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology (WSU Tech) and Vice President of Workforce Development at WSU, to testify before the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation. Sen. Moran served as the ranking member of the full committee with Chair Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.). more PR