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Healthcare and Insurance


Which Major Metro Areas In KS, MO Pay Nurses Highest in Wages?

Posted February 7, 2024 Vivian Health, a digital healthcare job marketplace, compiled data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and found what city metros are the highest paying in each state. Vivian Health used BLS data to rank metropolitan… more

Cingulate Closed $7.5M Public Stock Offering, Attempts to Raise Funds for ADHD Medication

Posted February 7, 2024 Cingulate Inc. announced it has closed its $7.5 million public stock offering. The Kansas City-based pharmaceutical startup hoped to use the offering as a way to raise capital for its lead drug candidate. Last week Cingulate… more

Ceva Animal Health Acquires Animal-Biotech Company Scout Bio

Posted January 31, 2024 Ceva Animal Health announced it has acquired Philadelphia-based biotech company Scout Bio to achieve a “significant leap,” in innovation for pet therapeutics. Scout Bio uses gene therapy and technology to address major areas of unmet medical… more

KU Health Recognized in America’s Best Hospitals For 15 Years Straight

Posted January 31, 2024 The University of Kansas Hospital has been recognized as one of Healthgrades America’s Best Hospitals and among a handful of hospitals to achieve the recognition 15 years consecutively. Healthgrades released its "America's Best Hospitals" awards on… more

Missouri Attorney General Opposes Liberty Hospital, KU Health Partnership

Posted January 31, 2024 The Missouri attorney general believes the partnership between Liberty Hospital and the University of Kansas Health System is unlawful and requires approval of the Missouri General Assembly. In a letter published on Jan. 24, Missouri Attorney… more

Aria Care Partners Reports Possible Data Breach, Contains Patient Health Information

Posted January 24, 2024 Overland Park-based Aria Care Partners reported a data security breach that may have contained personal health information including names and Social Security Numbers. Aria became aware of the incident on its vision file server in May… more

Health Tech Company Hart Relocating HQ to Kansas City, Adding 35 Jobs to Area

Posted January 24, 2024 California-based Hart, Inc. has announced the company will locate a new national headquarters in Kansas City, Mo. and will bring new jobs with it. Hart was founded in 2012 and was originally based in Orange County… more

AdventHealth Names COO For South Overland Park Location

Posted January 24, 2024 AdventHealth has named its new chief operating officer and will lead strategic growth in Overland Park. AdventHealth South Overland Park has named Jimmy Bolanos as its COO, who has been with the company since 2016 as… more

Kansas City Orthopaedic Institute, Alliance Names New CEO

Posted January 17, 2024 A new CEO has been appointed to lead both the Kansas City Orthopaedic Institute and Kansas City Orthopedic Alliance. Gene Austin is now the new CEO, he succeeds Dr. Charles Rhoades who announced he will step… more

KCU Plans New Center of Excellence, Addressing Community Health Inequities

Posted January 17, 2024 Kansas City University announced its latest plans to create a new Center for Population Health and Equity to address outside factors of the healthcare system that contribute to health inequities in the community. The center’s main… more