Healthcare and Insurance


Children’s Mercy Appoints Michelle Wimes to Chief People Officer

Posted October 20, 2025 Children’s Mercy has appointed Dr. Michelle Wimes as the hospital’s permanent chief people officer. Wimes will assume the role, effective immediately, according to a Monday release. Wimes first stepped into a interim role in July following… more

Tutera Senior Living & Health Care Acquisition Adds 26 Senior Living Communities

Posted October 15, 2025 Tutera Senior Living & Health Care has added 26 senior living communities to its operations portfolio in its latest transaction. Tutera announced the transaction deal with AlerisLife as well as its partnership with Diversified Healthcare Trust… more

Petfolk Opens New Overland Park Location, Enters KC Market

Posted October 15, 2025 Veterinary care company Petfolk announced the opening of a new location in Overland Park, marking the first of several new openings planned for 2025. Petfolk’s Overland Park care center, 11400 Nall Ave, officially opened on Tuesday.… more

StaffDNA Acquires Lenexa-based Ethos Medical Staffing

Posted October 8, 2025 StaffDNA, a healthcare staffing firm headquartered in Plano, Texas, announced it has acquired certain assets from Lenexa-based Ethos Medical Staffing. This acquisition includes a database of allied professionals and travel nurses currently employed in thirteen states,… more

Head & Neck Surgery of Kansas City Announces Shawnee Mission Location

Posted October 6, 2025 Head & Neck Surgery of Kansas City is adding a fourth location to its operations following the retirement of Dr. F. Parker Thornton. Head & Neck Surgery of Kansas City has announced its next expansion at… more

BJC Health System Selects Nick Barto as President, CEO

Posted October 1, 2025 St. Louis-based BJC Health System has appointed Nick Barto as its new president and chief executive officer. Barto brings more than 30 years of health care and operations experience to his role. Barto will now lead… more

Children’s Mercy Announces Single-Test Genetic Disease Diagnosis

Posted September 24, 2025 Children’s Mercy researchers have found a breakthrough that can improve the speed and accuracy of diagnosing genetic conditions in children. Children’s Mercy announced on Monday that it has developed a single, advanced long-read sequencing (LRS) test… more

AdventHealth Requests Rezone for Medical Facility, ER in Olathe

Posted September 24, 2025 The Olathe Planning Commission has approved AdventHealth’s request to rezone 4 acres for the construction of a new medical office building. The planning commission voted to rezone the site, located at 14354 W. 119th Street, from… more

NKC Health $8M Grant from Dave & Jamie Cummings

Posted September 10, 2025 NKC Health has been granted $8 million from entrepreneurs Dave and Jamie Cummings. This gift will support facility expansion, state-of-the-art diagnostic technology and pioneering treatment programs in the health system. Dave was born at NKC Health… more

Eurofins Viracor Announces New Lenexa Facility For its BioPharma Services

Posted September 3, 2025 Eurofins Viracor plans to build a custom-built 96,000 square foot facility at its Lenexa headquarters for its biopharmaceutical division. The new facility is scheduled for completion in September, according to a release. In 2020, Eurofins Viracor… more