Healthcare and Insurance
A lot on the northwest corner of 151st Street and Quivira Road has sat vacant for more than a decade. Now, Olathe Health is looking to build a two-story medical office building on it. The Olathe Planning Commission approved on…
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A new reform agenda from the American Health Care Association has been released called the Care For Our Seniors Act. The agenda sets out to address systemic issues facing long term care sector and to learn from ongoing an COVID-19.…
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University of Missouri Health Care in Columbia has begun construction of its $242 million women's and children's pavilion. Construction of the pavilion at its main campus in Columbia began March 22; it's expected to open the summer of 2024. The…
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The Department of Veterans Affairs on Friday announced a strategic review of its electronic health records modernization, a $16 billion effort with North Kansas City-based Cerner Corp. VA Secretary Denis McDonough announced the review after his assessment of the program…
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Missouri Gov. Mike Parson’s administration said every resident 16 and older will become eligible on April 9. In a similar fashion, neighboring Illinois intends to do the same on April 12. The announcements come as the U.S. dramatically increases the…
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Moderna became the first U.S. drugmaker to vaccinate children this week, as it entered it’s Phase 2/3. Moderna will enroll approximately 6,750 children in the U.S. and Canada ages 6 months to less than 12 years old. Children’s Mercy Kansas…
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A number of Walmart and Sam’s Club locations located just outside the Kansas City region on the Missouri side have opened sign-up appointment for the COVID-19 vaccine. Immediate openings are available at select locations located for the most part north…
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Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly announced the state will combine phases 3 and 4 of its vaccination plan, which now includes people aged 16 through 64 with medical conditions like cancer, diabetes and pregnancy as well as non-health care workers in a…
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The numbers of COVID-19 patients at The University of Kansas Health System continue to improve on Monday, March 8. Fourteen people with the active virus are being treated, down from 15 on Friday. Of those 14 patients, three are in…
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During a Thursday briefing at the State Capitol, Missouri Gov. Mike Parson announced that pharmacies across Missouri will begin receiving prioritized shipments of the COVID-19 vaccine through a new State Pharmacy Program. “With vaccine supply continuing to increase and more…
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