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Healthcare and Insurance

Coping with COVID: Missouri marks one-quarter million COVID vaccines administered to residents

Mass vaccination events in Missouri have now administered more than one-quarter million vaccines to residents, according to a news release from Gov. Mike Parson's office on Wednesday. This total is in addition to vaccines administered by high throughput health centers, local… more

Coping with COVID: Active COVID patient count at KU Health System holds steady

A daily media briefing with health officials from The University of Kansas Health System reports the number of COVID-19 patients at the health system is holding steady Tuesday. Seven people with the active virus are being treated, the same as… more

Hub International acquires KC Insurance Group

Hub International Ltd., a Chicago-based full-service global insurance broker, has acquired the assets of KC Insurance Group LLP. The Overland Park-based independent insurance agency specializes in personal lines of insurance, including auto, home, renters, boat, motorcycle and umbrella insurance. According… more

Coping with COVID: KU Health reports steady number of COVID-19 patients ahead of weekend

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Children’s Mercy KC begins vaccinating younger age groups

On Thursday, Children's Mercy Hospital began a series of vaccination clinics for some of the youngest people eligible to get the shot. The hospital is holding three clinics for people age 16 to 21 to get the Pfizer vaccine, which… more

Cerner closes on $375M deal for Kantar Health

Kantar Health, a life sciences company and division of Kantar Group, has been sold in a $375 million cash deal to North Kansas City-based Cerner Corp. Acquisition for the New York company was originally initiated in December 2020, and was… more

Kansas opens vaccine eligibility to all residents 16 and older

While both Kansas and Missouri have been making the COVID-19 vaccine available to more residents, the former this week has expanded eligibility to all residents 16 and older. The expanded rule began Monday as part of Kansas' start to its… more

U.S. nursing facilities see 96 percent drop in COVID cases

Representing more than 14,000 nursing homes and long term care facilities across the U.S., a report from the American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living shows  nursing homes in the U.S. continue to see a rapid decline… more

Missouri House blocks Medicaid funding expansion

This week, Missouri lawmakers in the House of Representatives voted down funding for the expansion on Medicaid. The measure to expand Medicaid was approved by 53 percent of voters back in August 2020. The vote will allow an additional 275,000 Missourians… more

Kansas vaccine access expands

Kansas has announced it soon plans to alter the way it's conducting its COVID-19 vaccination plan. The change could make many people more comfortable with getting a vaccine, according to Secretary for the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Lee… more