Healthcare and Insurance
Posted November 18, 2025 The Kansas City, Missouri Health Department announced it had found a confirmed case of measles earlier this month. The Kansas resident who tested positive for the disease was at the Kansas City International Airport (MCI) on…
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Posted November 18, 2025 The Kansas Department of Health and Environment has declared the tuberculosis outbreak over in the Kansas City, Kansas metropolitan area. The KDHE, in collaboration with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the University of…
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Posted November 12, 2025 The Missouri Hospital Association (MHA) honored NKC Health with the 2025 Aim for Excellence Award for its outstanding clinical outcomes. MHA announced the honor on November 5 during its 103rd Annual Convention. Established in 2016, the…
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Posted November 12, 2025 Biopharmaceutical company Cingulate Inc. announced it has hired Bryan Downey as chief commercial officer. Following the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s decision to accept Cingulate’s new drug application, the company announced the appointment of Bryan Downey…
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Posted November 5, 2025 AdventHealth Shawnee Mission has named Stephanie Rosentreter as its new chief financial officer. Rosentreter will oversee strategic financial planning and management for AdventHealth Shawnee Mission, as well as AdventHealth Prairie Star and AdventHealth College Boulevard, according…
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Posted October 29, 2025 Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City announced its CEO, Erin Stucky, will retire by the end of 2026 and named Jenny Housley her successor. Housley, who serves as the Blue KC Senior Vice President…
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Posted October 22, 2025 Overland Park-based George King Bio-Medical, Inc., a provider of diagnostic products used in laboratories, has been acquired by Precision BioLogic, a medical equipment manufacturer. Headquartered in Nova Scotia, Canada, Precision BioLogic develops, manufactures and markets clinical…
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Posted October 20, 2025 Children’s Mercy has appointed Dr. Michelle Wimes as the hospital’s permanent chief people officer. Wimes will assume the role, effective immediately, according to a Monday release. Wimes first stepped into a interim role in July following…
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Posted October 15, 2025 Tutera Senior Living & Health Care has added 26 senior living communities to its operations portfolio in its latest transaction. Tutera announced the transaction deal with AlerisLife as well as its partnership with Diversified Healthcare Trust…
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Posted October 15, 2025 Veterinary care company Petfolk announced the opening of a new location in Overland Park, marking the first of several new openings planned for 2025. Petfolk’s Overland Park care center, 11400 Nall Ave, officially opened on Tuesday.…
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