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Healthcare and Insurance

Saint Luke’s and BJC Health to Officially Integrate for The New Year

Posted November 29, 2023 Saint Luke’s Health System and BJC Health System will officially combine on Jan. 1, the health systems announced Wednesday. The merger will create a 28-hospital system that spans across Missouri, Kansas and Illinois. Saint Luke’s will… more

Kansas Nurses Plan One-Day Strike, Blames Unsafe Staffing Conditions

Posted November 29, 2023 Registered nurses at two Kansas Ascension hospitals will hold one-day strikes on Wednesday, December 6 to protest unsafe conditions. Nurses at Ascension via Christi St. Joseph Hospital in Wichita and Ascension via Christi St. Francis Hospital… more

KC Biotech Likarda Enters Potential $3B Market Through Partnership

November 27, 2023 Kansas City, MO-based biotech company Likarda is partnering with Pennsylvania-based Oral Biolife to manufacture dental care for animal health. The partnership would see the two companies focus on developing a treatment for periodontitis—gum disease found in animals… more

COVID-19 Hot Spots Found in Kansas Counties, Missouri Remains Low

Posted November 22, 2023 COVID-19 hospitalizations in the U.S. have shown an upward trajectory in recent weeks after months of trending downward or flat rates, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. There were 16,239 new admissions for… more

Report: Healthcare Sector Reaches Record-Breaking Distress Levels

Posted November 15, 2023 The law firm Polsinelli released its TrBK Distress Indices report, which shows the economic distress for the healthcare industry is at its highest in 15 years. The US economy is seeing increased distress across the board,… more

Lawrence Memorial Hospital Fires CFO After Uncovering Criminal History

Posted November 15, 2023 The chief financial officer of the Lawrence Memorial Hospital was terminated only after a month after discovering he was a convicted felon who changed his name a year ago. In an email memo, LMH CEO Russ… more

UMKC And Partners Receive $4M To Raise Digital Health Presence

Posted November 15, 2023 The University of Missouri Kansas City (UMKC), along with partners, has been awarded $4 million from the Economic Development Administration (EDA) and the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation to bolster Digital Health KC. UMKC and its partners… more

Syphilis Cases In U.S. Newborns Experience 30-Year High

Posted November 8, 2023 This is an updating story The latest rise in Syphilis cases in newborns has alarmed health officials who are calling for better access to prevention and testing. However, state and local health departments are receiving little… more

Q&A With Erin Stucky

Posted November 1, 2023 Q: What do you consider your organization’s most significant achievement or highlight over the past year? A: Blue KC was honored to be ranked #1 in Member Satisfaction among Commercial Health Plans in the Heartland Region.… more

KU Health Ranks High In Nurse Satisfaction Among Top Healthcare Employers In U.S.

Posted November 1, 2023 A Nurse Satisfaction Index recently published has ranked The University of Kansas Health System most notably in organizational support and a healthy workplace environment. The MIT Sloan Management Review published the Nursing Satisfaction Index, a report… more