Healthcare and Insurance
A new professional development group for Women in Healthcare is spawning a new chapter in the Heartland and will help to educate and mentor women in the healthcare industry. The Heartland chapter president Erin Nybo said the idea of starting…
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In an endeavor to further outreach among marginalized groups, the University of Kansas Medical Center established the Center for African American Health. “This group posed the question, ‘how can we leverage our resources, advocacy and relationships to improve the lives…
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The newest Vibrant Health clinic launched Monday and will provide medical, dental and women’s health services to all age patients. Located at 340 Southwest Blvd, Kansas City, KS 66103 on the eastern side of Wyandotte County, Vibrant Health choose this…
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Jackson County plans to further fund its community-based program which aims to reduce the spread of COVID-19 in socially vulnerable neighborhoods with an investment of $5 million. Our Healthy Jackson County (OHJC), formally Our Healthy KC Eastside, will extend its…
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In efforts to retain and recruit clinicians who provide health care to children and adolescents, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has invested $15 million in a new loan program for healthcare professionals. In exchange for three…
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BJC HealthCare, based in St. Louis, possesses a decent operating margin when compared to the rest of the nation. Becker’s Hospital Review put out a ranking of 30 healthcare systems ranked by their operating margins and BJC HealthCare edged right…
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What will healthcare delivery in the U.S. look like in 2123? A century is a long time frame to anticipate the potential for sweeping change, but Becker’s Hospital Review has sounded out physicians and healthcare executives to offer their assessment…
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Shortages of prescription drugs in the United States increased by 30 percent from 2021 to 2022, according to a recent Senate report, and the Food and Drug Administration now lists more than 120 pharmaceuticals that are in short supply. That,…
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A new annual report from the Missouri Hospital Association says data collected statewide remains significantly higher than pre-pandemic levels in addition to thousands of vacant nursing positions. The MHS 2023 Workforce Report found staff nurse vacancies statewide reached 17.4 percent…
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Saint Luke's Health System and St. Louis-based BJC HealthCare collaborate to form an integrated Missouri-based health system according to the hospitals on Wednesday. As part of a non-binding letter of intent, both health systems hope to bring healthcare to more…
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