Healthcare and Insurance
Posted August 5, 2026 Overland Park-based Menorah Medical Center has named Rodney Buzzas the next chief medical officer. Buzzas joins Menorah from St. Rose Dominican Hospitals in Henderson, Nevada, where he served as chief medical officer and designated institutional official.…
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Posted August 5, 2026 The Midwest Transplant Network announced Lori Markham as the new president and chief executive officer of the nonprofit. Markham officially began her new role on Monday, according to a LinkedIn post. In her new role, Markham…
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Posted July 28, 2026 The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration announced it will award $34 million to KC BioHub to accelerate biomanufacturing innovation and growth in the region. Kansas City BioSecure Manufacturing Tech Hub (KC BioHub) has been…
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Posted July 20, 2026 Kansas City University and the University of Kansas Medical Center announced the appointment of Dr. Abiodun Akinwuntan as provost and executive vice president for Academic, Research and Clinical Affairs at KCU. Akinwuntan has served as dean…
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Posted July 15, 2026 Children’s Mercy has opened a new $18.3 million multispecialty outpatient clinic in Wichita, expanding its care capabilities in the area. Located at North Greenwich Road and East 29th Street N, the new 18,000-square-foot clinic features 30…
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Posted July 8, 2026 The University of Kansas Health System announced that Monica Lubeck has been promoted to chief financial officer. Previously, Lubeck served as the chief revenue officer and senior vice president and chief financial officer of the Kansas…
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Posted July 8, 2026 HCA Midwest Health announced the appointment of Tremaine Gibson as chief operating officer at Research Medical Center. Gibson joins Research Medical Center from HCA Houston Healthcare Northwest, where he served as vice president of operations for…
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Posted June 17, 2026 Children’s Mercy has announced it has appointed its inaugural division director of Molecular Oncology & Cellular Therapeutics. Dr. Yong Li will now lead the new program dedicated to turning scientific discoveries into real‑world care for kids.…
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Posted June 17, 2026 Overland Park-based Menorah Medical Center has named Valerie Newman chief operating officer. Before joining Menorah Medical Center, Newman served as the COO of St. David’s Georgetown Hospital in Georgetown, Texas, for more than 1.5 years. During…
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Posted June 1, 2026 NKC Health and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City have entered into a new agreement that ensures Blue KC members access to NKC Health facilities and providers. The agreement will go into effect on…
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