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Healthcare and Insurance

Coping with COVID: Kan., Mo. below average in states administering first dose of COVID-19 vaccine

A national map tracking shares of the U.S. population that have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine reveals the Midwest is mixed when it comes to individual states’ progress. One map from Fortune shows that on a… more

Pharmacies prepared to vaccinate public in Mo., Kan.

A few big-name pharmacies say they are ready to begin vaccinating the public in Missouri and Kansas as soon as they receive word to proceed from each state. CVS and Walgreens are prepped to give the shot at thousands of… more

Burns & McDonnell to plan, design new MU Health hospital

Burns & McDonnell has been contracted to plan and design a new $232 million women's and children's hospital for MU Health in Columbia, Mo. Working with Dallas-based architecture firm HKS Inc., Burns & McDonnell will help to design a 323,400-square-foot,… more

Metro healthcare entities unite, launch connected network of health and social service organizations

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas (BCBSKS), United Way of Greater Topeka and Stormont Vail Health have partnered with Healthify to launch the Northeast Kansas Community Network – a connected network of health care and social service organizations committed to transforming the current… more

Insurance Insights with Claude Thau

Self-insuring your long-term care (LTC) risk makes a lot of sense.  At any point in your life, you want to maximize your assets.  To help maximize your assets, you want to minimize expenses.  Insurance premiums are an expense, so it… more

Coping with COVID: KU Health reports third consecutive decline in hospitalized COVID patients

The number of active COVID-19 patients being treated at The University of Kansas Health System shows another drop today. Sixty people with the active virus are hospitalized, down from 64 yesterday. As of Friday, Jan. 8, the COVID-19 patient count… more

Coping with COVID: Mo. hospitalizations tally above U.S. average, Kan. below national average

Only five states are considered to have reached dangerous levels of COVID-19 hospitalizations per 1 million. The COVID Tracking Project updated by The Atlantic shows four levels that indicated where each state lies in terms of COVID-19 hospitalizations ranging from… more

Burns & McDonnell to Design $232 Million Addition for MU Health in Columbia

University of Missouri Health Care (MU Health Care) has selected Burns & McDonnell to plan and design a new $232 million hospital for women and children on its main hospital campus. Officials say the new facility will create a centralized… more

Nursing homes get COVID-19 vaccine through national program

The American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL) issued a statement Wednesday reported positive progress in the rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine at long-term care homes and facilities across the U.S. through the pharmacy partership program.… more

Missouri health system noted for strong operations, finances

Among 14 health systems across the U.S. rated in terms of operational metrics and financial positions by Fitch Ratings, St. Louis-based Ascension made the top of the list. Ascension has an "AA+" rating and stable outlook with Fitch and an… more