Healthcare and Insurance
Posted February 10, 2026 Kansas City University has welcomed its inaugural class to the Master of Health Science in Anesthesiologist Assistant program at the Joplin campus. The class consists of 24 students who will participate in a 28-month program focused…
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Posted February 10, 2026 Centerpoint Medical Center announced it has appointed Robyn Miller as chief nursing officer. Miller brings over 20 years of healthcare experience and 13 years within the HCA Midwest Health system to his new role. She most…
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Posted January 28, 2026 HCA Midwest Health has announced two new executive-level leadership changes at Centerpoint Medical Center in Independence. Centerpoint Medical Center named Dr. Sabrina Kidd as chief medical officer and Justin Inglett as the new chief financial officer…
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Posted January 21, 2026 The University of Kansas Cancer Center has secured $36 million in funding from U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kansas). Moran, the chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, and Science (CJS), announced Congress approved the…
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Posted January 20, 2026 The University of Kansas Health System executive, Tammy Perterman, has been selected as the 2026 chair of the Kansas Hospital Association Board of Directors. Peterman was elected to the position during the Kansas Hospital Association (KHA)…
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Posted January 20, 2026 NKC Health president and CEO, Dr. Stephen Reintjes Sr., has been selected by the Missouri Hospital Association for the role of chair for its 2026 Board of Trustees. Reintjes’ one-year term began on January 1. The…
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Posted December 31, 2025 Kansas City-based Children’s Mercy has appointed Abby Jackson to the role of chief compliance officer, having previously worked at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. Jackson confirmed her new role in a LinkedIn post on…
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Posted December 31, 2025 AdventHealth South Overland Park has appointed Jeremy Carlson as its new chief nursing officer. Carlson will begin his new role effective January 19, according to a release shared with Ingram's Magazine. He brings more than 22…
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Posted December 22, 2025 Saint Luke’s Health System has promoted Bobby Olm-Shipman to president of Saint Luke’s Hospital of Kansas City. Olm-Shipman will begin his new role effective Feb. 1, according to a release. He is succeeding Jani Johnson, who…
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Posted December 17, 2025 Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City announced plans to affiliate with Highmark Inc., a not-for-profit health insurer based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This affiliation is a significant step toward Blue KC’s long-term growth and expanding…
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