Healthcare and Insurance
Posted August 9, 2023 More than 9,000 new COVID-19 cases arose in recent weeks across the United States and Kansas is but one state experiencing this wave of summer COVID hospitalizations. There were 9,056 new cases for the week ending…
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Posted August 4, 2023 Indianapolis-based healthcare provider Marathon Health has acquired Cerner Workforce Health Solutions. Center WHS has a group of onsite and near-site health clinics in the Kansas City metro area. The acquisition will add 21 clients, 35 health…
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Posted August 4, 2023 The University of Kansas School of Nursing aims to address the nursing shortage crisis with the launch of the Kansas Nursing Workforce Center, the university announced Thursday. The center is designed to develop programs that assist…
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Posted August 2, 2023 According to the National Insurance Crime Bureau, vehicles with the highest theft rate last year were full-size pickups. Full-size trucks made up more than 25 percent of the thefts reported in 2022, a decrease of 33…
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Posted August 2, 2023 The rankings for best hospitals recognized in the Kansas City metro by U.S. News & World Report’s released Tuesday and it is safe to say residents are in good hands. The four highest-ranking hospitals in Kansas…
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Posted July 26, 2023 Kansas leads in a report showing hundreds of rural hospitals are at risk of closing totaling 29 hospitals (28 percent) at immediate risk. More than 300 rural hospitals across the U.S. are at immediate risk of…
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Posted July 26, 2023 The second quarter of the year has shown a “significant increase” in hospital and healthcare system transactions bringing the sector back in line with pre-pandemic levels, according to consulting firm Kaufman Hall. In a report from…
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Posted July 26, 2023 The former and vacant Trinity Lutheran Hospital property is now being demolished and will be leveled by the end of the year, according to Northpoint Development. Demolition began Monday. The site is being demolished for the…
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Posted July 19, 2023 The city council approved the motion to print the new municipal identification cards for the use of city utilities and services. The plans for this new program were approved Thursday. Fountain IDs would be valid for…
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Posted July 19, 2023 The Lown Institute has released its 2023 list of America's most socially responsible hospitals in the two-state area. The Lown Hospitals Index measures social responsibility as a composite of performance on equity, value, and outcomes. On…
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