A local grassroots helping organization is reorganizing and expanding to a space in the former Mercy Hospital building at 401 Woodland Hills Blvd. Care to Share is a cancer support group that provides both emotional and financial help to cancer fighters and their caregivers. All services and items for the cancer fighter/caregivers are … Continue reading Care to Share is Expanding Offices to 401 Woodland Hills Blvd.
Joplin, Mo. – Freeman Health System today announced it has completed its acquisition of Northwest Health in Northwest Arkansas following the close of its purchase agreement with a subsidiary of Community Health Systems, Inc. (NYSE: CYH). The system’s care network now includes Freeman Health System – Bentonville Medical Center, Freeman Health System – … Continue reading Freeman Health System Completes Acquisition of Northwest Health, Expands Regional Care
After 16 years in an organization she helped found, Lavetta Simmons is retiring. The genesis of the organization was a Relay for Life of Bourbon County event in 2007, at that time Teresa Davenport was going through her cancer fight, Joy O’Neal was a cancer survivor and Lavetta Simmons had been a caregiver to … Continue reading Simmons Retires From Care to Share
Governor Kelly Unveils Middle-of-the-Road Medicaid Expansion Legislation ~~Proposes Expanding Medicaid at No Additional Cost to Kansas Taxpayers~~ HOLTON – Today at Holton Hospital, Governor Laura Kelly unveiled the Cutting Healthcare Costs for All Kansans Act to expand Medicaid, a state and federal health insurance program, to an estimated 150,000 Kansans at no additional cost to state taxpayers. … Continue reading Expanding Medicaid in Kansas
Governor Laura Kelly Announces Childcare Resources for Kansans and Providers ~More Kansas families will be eligible for financial assistance; new round of sustainability grants support childcare providers~ TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly today announced that, in an effort to improve access to quality, affordable childcare, more Kansas families will now be eligible to take advantage … Continue reading Financial Assistance For Childcare
Governor Kelly and DCF Announce Additional Child Care Benefit; Expand Hero Relief Program Agency takes steps to address child care needs during delayed school openings TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly and the Kansas Department for Children and Families today announced an additional benefit in September for those receiving child care assistance to support families … Continue reading DCF Additional Child Care Benefit
CARES Act – Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation (FPUC) now live TOPEKA – Kansas Secretary of Labor Delía García today joined Governor Laura Kelly in announcing that Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation (FPUC), which provides an additional $600 weekly payment for unemployment insurance claimants, went live starting today. FPUC is part of the federal CARES Act, … Continue reading CARES Act – Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation Update
Danielle Bauer and her family have lived in Fort Scott for seven years is offering a free webinar to help women live life to their fullest on July 29 from 6- 7 a.m. CT (online). Bauer is a mother of four, with another child on the way. She knows the everyday grind of life can … Continue reading New Women’s Wholeness Seminar Offered by Danielle Bauer
Freeman Health System Announces Acquisition of Pinamonti Wellness Center JOPLIN, Mo. — Freeman Health System is pleased to announce the acquisition of Pinamonti Wellness Center, a respected community-focused fitness and wellness facility known for its commitment to performance, longevity, and whole-person health. The center is located at 1014 Mt. Carmel Way, Pittsburg, KS. This … Continue reading Freeman Acquires Pinamonti Wellness Center
Good News: Kansas Hospitals & Providers Receive $80 Million Federal Investment On Friday, 39 Kansas hospitals and health care providers were awarded nearly $80 million in the first round of federal resources provided through the Rural Health Transformation (RHT) program that was created through last year’s reconciliation bill. This marks a major milestone for the … Continue reading U.S. Senator Jerry Moran Newsletter
May 18, 2026 Hello, Welcome to “Kansas Common Sense.” Thanks for your continued interest in receiving my weekly newsletter. Please feel free to forward it on to your family and friends if it would interest them. Monitoring Kansas Wildfires Wildfires continue to spread across western Kansas and have burned tens of thousands of acres. Sparked … Continue reading U.S. Senator Jerry Moran Newsletter
Happy Mother’s Day To all moms in our lives, thank you for the love, care and guidance you provide for your families. I’d also like to wish a happy Mother’s Day to my wife, Robba. Discussing the Importance of U.S.-China Trade This week, I traveled with a bipartisan group of my Senate colleagues to China … Continue reading U.S. Congressman Jerry Moran Newsletter
