Healthcare and Insurance

Centerpoint Medical Center Hires John Tyler as COO

Posted May 13, 2025 Independence-based hospital Centerpoint Medical Center announced it has hired John Tyler as chief operating officer. Tyler began his new role at Centerpoint effective March 30, according to a release shared with Ingram's. Additionally, this new appointment… more

Children’s Mercy Announces $1B Tower at Adele Hall Campus

Posted April 29, 2025 Children's Mercy has announced plans to build a new $1 billion patient tower at its Adele Hall campus in downtown Kansas City. The tower will expand Children's Mercy’s total capacity by 25-30%. The Children’s Mercy Pediatric… more

Tria Health Gets Acquired by Texas-based Stellus Rx

Posted April 16, 2025 Kansas City-based medication management firm Tria Health has been sold to Stellus Rx, headquartered in Plano, Texas. Stellus Rx and Tria Health will create a single, pharmacist-led platform designed to support patients' pharmacy care management, according… more

Sonja Bachus Returns to Swope Health as COO

Posted April 8, 2026 Swope Health announced Sonja Bachus has returned to the health center as chief operations officer. Bachus began her role as COO effective March 30, according to a release. She previously worked at Swope Health as a… more

Blue KC’s Plans to Affiliate with Highmark Inc. Receives Regulatory Approval

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… more

Children’s Mercy Enters License Agreement for New Dystonia, Parkinson’s Treatment

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.… more

Metropolitan Community College Launches First-Ever Bachelor’s Degree Program

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… more

Kansas City Health Officials Confirm First Case of Measles in KC Since 2018

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… more

Guideway Care Acquires Kansas City-based Waypoint Healthcare Solutions

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… more

Aria Care Partners Acquires Sanford to Expand Southeast Footprint

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… more