Healthcare and Insurance
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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Posted May 28, 2026 The University of Missouri-Kansas City and Children’s Mercy announced they have entered into a new agreement to allow Ph.D. students to collaborate with hospital researchers. Under the new agreement, the need for individual, project-by-project administrative approvals…
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Posted May 20, 2026 Children’s Mercy announced its collaboration with an artificial intelligence platform to expand its cell and gene therapy program. Children’s Mercy will work with Basepath Health, an AI-native operating platform for advanced therapies, to increase its capacity…
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Posted May 13, 2026 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…
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Posted April 29, 2026 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…
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Posted April 16, 2026 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…
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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…
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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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