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Healthcare and Insurance

Federal government to send vaccines directly to pharmacies

Recently, the Biden administration announced 1 million additional COVID-19 vaccines will be shipped to pharmacies starting next week. The vaccines that are to be sent out will be in addition to vaccines the federal government has already distributed to states.… more

KU Health System reports milestone as total number of hospitalized COVID-19 patients falls below 100

A complete count of all COVID-19 patients hospitalized at The University of Kansas Health System has fallen below 100 for the first time in months, according to a Wednesday media briefing. The total encompasses all active and recovering COVID-19 patients… more

Insurance Insights with Claude Thau

Searching the internet, you’d likely find advice such as: Make sure your long-term care insurance (LTCi) policy covers dementia and Alzheimer’s. That advice is not helpful because LTCi policies have been required to cover dementia and Alzheimer’s since well before… more

Kansas receives $26 million for vaccine efforts, health programs

Kansas has been given $26 million to help vaccination efforts in the state. Senator Roger Marshall says that Kansas is getting over $26 million to help Kansas public health programs ensure high vaccination coverage and their ability to respond to… more

Coping with COVID: Kansas launches mapping tool to help residents find vaccine locations, providers

Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly has announced the launch of the Find My Vaccine mapping tool, designed to help Kansans locate sites that are administering vaccines in their communities. Kelly said Kansans in vaccine Phase 1 and 2 are recommended to… more

Coping with COVID: Johnson County to begin Phase 2 vaccines for 65 and up, K-12 teachers

The Johnson County Department of Health and Environment (JCDHE) expands the list of people eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. Starting Feb. 1, the county expanded the list of those eligible to receive the vaccine to those over 65, K-12… more

KC labor market report reveals healthcare as largest industry

A three-month labor market summary for the Kansas City region posted by the Missouri Economic Research and Information Center displays data collected between October 2020 and December 2020 on regional employers, industries, full-time jobs and more. Over the three-month timespan,… more

Coping with COVID: KU Health System reports steady decline in active COVID-19 patients

The numbers of active COVID-19 patients has dropped once again at The University of Kansas Health System with 43 people with the active virus hospitalized today, down from 50 on Friday. Ten patients are in the ICU, the same as… more

Select Kansas City hospitals begin first round of mass vaccinations today with sites across metro

Three metro hospitals have opened as mass vaccination sites beginning this week for those with existing appointments. Missouri’s Department of Health and Human Services website shows that Truman Medical Center, Liberty Hospital and North Kansas City Hospital are among the… more

Coping with COVID: Kansas City to add COVID-19 Vaccine Task Force to coordinate distribution

The COVID-19 vaccination rate among residents of Kansas City, Mo. is expected to pick up soon, the Kansas City Council voting to approve the creation of a COVID-19 Vaccine Task Force. As of Thursday, Jan. 28, Missouri is tied at… more