Healthcare and Insurance
Posted June 12, 2025 Updated June 13, 2025 at 3:23 p.m. North Kansas City Hospital and Meritas Health have been rebranded under one unified name, NKC Health. The transition to the brand will commence over the next 12 to 24…
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Posted June 4, 2025 Overland Park-based Lucet announced it has acquired Emcara Health, an in-home care solutions provider based in Tennessee. Lucet acquired Emcara to address a growing need for integrated care models that align with co-occurring chronic conditions and…
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Posted May 29, 2025 AdventHealth Lenexa City Center, slated to open in July, has named Dr. Mark Brady as its chief medical officer. Brady has served for the past 27 years as a physician anesthesiologist for Midwest Anesthesia Associates on…
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Posted May 27, 2025 The University of Kansas Health System broke ground on its new cancer center, one of the largest funded projects the system has received. The groundbreaking, held on May 23, featured University of Kansas Cancer Center physicians…
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Posted May 8, 2025 Merck Animal Health announced plans to invest $895 million in the expansion of its biologics facility in De Soto. Merck Animal Health, a biopharmaceutical company based in New Jersey, is planning a 200,000-square-foot expansion, including an…
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Posted April 30, 2025 Kansas City has joined a coalition filing a federal lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for “unlawful” funding cuts to programs. The lawsuit, led by Harris County Attorney Christian Menafee, seeks to…
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Posted April 30, 2025 The Kansas City Health Department held a press conference Tuesday to address the increasing risk of a measles outbreak in the area and precautions to protect residents. As of April 30, a total of 46 cases…
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Posted April 23, 2025 Heartland Health Laboratory, a provider of lab services for senior care facilities in the Midwest, has been acquired by a Houston-based lab testing company. Established in 2004, Heartland Health Laboratory is a full-service laboratory that offers…
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Posted April 16, 2025 UMKC has selected Paul Luepke to be its new dean of the School of Dentistry following a national search. Luepke will begin his new role effective June 1, according to a release. He will help lead…
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Posted April 16, 2025 North Kansas City Hospital is joining the Mayo Clinic network, a global network of independent healthcare systems. As a member of the nonprofit network, NKCH will receive access to the Mayo Clinic's knowledge and digital solutions…
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