Healthcare and Insurance
Posted March 25, 2026 Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City announced it has received regulatory approval to affiliate with Highmark Inc., based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The two companies received regulatory approval to affiliate from the Missouri Department of…
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Posted March 25, 2026 Children’s Mercy has partnered with a Massachusetts-based biotechnology company to commercialize an oral therapeutic for dystonia and Parkinson’s disease. Children’s Mercy entered into a license agreement with Vima Therapeutics for the oral therapeutic in development, VIM0423.…
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Posted March 11, 2026 Metropolitan Community College announced the launch of its first-ever bachelor’s degree program, a Bachelor of Applied Science in Respiratory Care. This new program, designed to meet the growing demand for skilled health care professionals, will be…
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Posted March 4, 2026 The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services and the Kansas City Health Department have confirmed the first case of measles in Kansas City since 2018. The two organizations announced the confirmed case of an unvaccinated…
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Posted March 4, 2026 Kansas City-based Waypoint Healthcare Solutions, LLC, has been acquired by Guideway Care, a healthcare and artificial intelligence solutions company based in Alabama. Guideway Care announced that the Waypoint Healthcare Solutions team of five members, including its…
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Posted February 26, 2026 Overland Park-based Aria Care Partners has acquired Sanford and its divisions to expand its services in the Southeast region market. Aria acquired the Macon, Georgia-based Sanford Dental, Sanford Vision, and Dynamic Mobile Dentistry, which collectively provide…
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Posted February 25, 2026 Kansas City University has selected Dr. Kim Tran as the dean of the College of Biosciences and vice provost of research. Tran will begin his new dual roles effective immediately. As part of his move from…
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Posted February 25, 2026 Pharmaceutical company Cingulate Inc. announced it has just closed a $12 million deal in private investment and has added a former Kansas City area entrepreneur to its board of directors. Cingulate successfully closed a $12 million…
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Posted February 24, 2026 The Kansas City Current announced another multi-year collaboration; this time with CVS Health as the official retail pharmacy of the team. As the “Official Retail Pharmacy of the Kansas City Current,” the CVS Health logo will…
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Posted February 18, 2026 A collaboration between The University of Kansas Medical Center, University of Kansas Health System, Children’s Mercy and Bold Advanced Medical Future Health, the organizations will develop a theranostic research and treatment center. The development is planned…
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