Healthcare and Insurance
Kansas City could potentially land the headquarters of Florida insurance company, AssuredPartners. AssuredPartners is an operator of a mid-market insurance brokerage firm. The company offers property and casualty insurance as well as employee benefits brokerage services. The company is seeking…
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The University of Kansas Health System says that they have 8,000 vaccine appointments available. Appointments are open to "anyone who lives in Kansas or works in Johnson County," the health system said in a Wednesday media briefing. "The bottom line…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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