Healthcare and Insurance
Posted August 20, 2024 Overland Park-based Menorah Medical Center announced Janie Thompson will be joining the hospital as chief operating officer. Thompson, a Leawood native, will be returning to Johnson County after most recently serving as COO for HCA Healthcare’s…
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Posted August 15, 2024 The University of Kansas Medical Center announced it has selected a new executive vice chancellor in addition to the health system announcing three other senior leadership roles. Dr. Steve Stites will serve as executive vice chancellor…
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Posted August 14, 2024 Updated 9:35 a.m., August 16, 2024 The Kansas City Finance, Governance, and Public Safety Committee today voted unanimously to advance a proposed ordinance that would bring a behavioral health hospital to Kansas City. The proposed ordinance…
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Posted August 14, 2024 Leawood-based Companion Protect announced it has closed a $20.25 million extension round from Series A investors. Last year, Companion Protect received a $27 million Series A financing round from Avanta Ventures, Liberty Mutual Insurance, Old Republic…
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Posted August 14, 2024 An analysis from KFF found Missouri to be in the top ten states with the highest percentage of adults reporting mental illness. The analysis used data from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)…
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Posted August 6, 2024 HCA Midwest Health announced Josh Gill has been appointed the role of chief operating officer of Lee’s Summit Medical Center. Gill assumed his new position on August 1, accoridng to the announcement. He most recently served…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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