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Healthcare and Insurance


KU Cancer Center, Health System Receive $20M in Federal Investments

Posted July 31, 2024 U.S. Senator Jerry Moran, R-Kan., announced The University of Kansas Cancer Center and The University of Kansas Health System have received $20 million in federal investments. The two organizations will receive $10 million apiece. The KU… more

New Birth Company to Close Birthing Center in Overland Park

Posted July 31, 2024 New Birth Company, LLC announced it will be closing down its Overland Park birth center location due to “unsustainable market conditions.” New Birth Company, founded by Kendra Wyatt and Catherine Gordon, will close its Overland Park… more

BioNexus KC Awarded $500,000 Federal Grant for Tech Hub Program

Posted July 31, 2024 The U.S. Department of Commerce has awarded BioNexus KC $500,000 to help drive biotech companies' growth and increase jobs in Kansas City. In October, the Biden-Harris administration announced the KC region was one of the 31… more

Best Nursing School Programs Ranked in Kansas, Missouri

Posted July 17, 2024 A ranking from RegisteredNursing.org has found which nursing schools by state rank the highest based on passing rates. RegisteredNursing.org’s 8th Annual RN Program Rankings 2024 Edition found the best nursing licensing programs by their National Council… more

BJC Health System Recognized in Over 80 Clinical Excellence Categories

Posted July 17, 2024 St. Louis-based BJC Health System, which recently integrated Saint Luke’s Health System, has received 86 recognitions, including national recognition in 11 specialties from one of its hospitals. In January, Saint Luke’s Health System and BJC Health… more

North Kansas City Hospital Names Dr. Collin Lovitt as Medical Staff President

Posted July 10, 2024 North Kansas City Hospital has named Dr. Collin Lovitt as the new medical staff president. Lovitt began her one-year term on July 1, according to a release Monday. In her new role, she will be a… more

Report Shows Over a Quarter of Nursing Homes in KS, MO are “Problem Facilities”

Posted July 10, 2024 A report from the Long-Term Care Community Coalition shows over one-fourth of Kansas’ nursing holmes have been designated as problem facilities due to a lack of quality care. The U.S. Nursing Home Ratings & Info report… more

Stowers Institute Appoints Dr. Jennifer Gerton as its New Dean

Posted July 2, 2024 The Graduate School of the Stowers Institute for Medical Research has named Dr. Jennifer Gerton, as its new dean. Gerton joined the Stowers Institute in 2002 as an investigator. Her research focuses on chromosome organization and… more

Saint Luke’s Health System Expands Cancer Services in the Northland

Posted July 2, 2024 The Saint Luke’s Cancer Institute announced the formation of a new cancer program, allowing for more services for residents in the Northland. The new cancer program will expand to the campus of Saint Luke's North Hospital,… more

Liberty Hospital Officially Joins The University of Kansas Health System

Posted July 1, 2024 Liberty Hospital has now officially joined the University of Kansas Health System and will soon begin an integration process for staff. News of both hospitals officially finalizing a partnership agreement was made during a livestream update… more