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Healthcare and Insurance


Home Healthcare Company Acquires 49-Bed Nursing Home in De Soto

Posted May 1, 2024 California-based The Ensign Group, Inc. announced it has acquired the real estate and operations of a nursing center in De Soto, further building the company’s Kansas market. Ensign acquired Hillside Village of De Soto Rehabilitation and… more

University of Kansas Health System to Open Quivira Campus in June

Posted April 24, 2024 Updated at 2:56 p.m., April 24, 2024 The University of Kansas Health System announced it will open the new Quivira Campus in Olathe, Ks., sometime in mid-June. The Quivira Campus, located at 12000 W. 151st St.,… more

Intermountain Health Plans to Close KCK Clinic, Transfer Topeka and Leavenworth Clinic

Posted April 24, 2024 Salt Lake City-based Intermountain Health, a nonprofit healthcare system, announced it will transfer two of its Kansas-based clients to another healthcare provider and permanently close its Kansas City, Kansas clinic. Intermountain Health operates three clinics in… more

KU Medical Center’s Executive Vice Chancellor Steps Down

Posted April 24, 2024 The executive vice chancellor of The University of Kansas Medical Center, Dr. Robert Simari, announced he will be stepping down from his role after six years of service. Simari will be retiring from the University of… more

ELIAS Animal Health Hires New Exec, Seeking $10M for Cancer Treatment

Posted April 17, 2024 Olathe-based ELIAS Animal Health announced it has appointed a new chief revenue officer ahead of the company’s plan to raise $10 million for a new treatment of bone cancer in dogs. ELIAS, a cancer therapeutics company… more

Kansas City, KS Breaks Top 30 Most Diverse Cities in U.S.

Posted April 17, 2024 An analysis from WalletHub.com lists Kansas City, Kansas as one of the top 30 most diverse cities in America. KCK ranked No. 26 on WalletHub’s Most Diverse Cities in the U.S. (2024), published April 15. The… more

St. Louis-based Mercy Plans to Build New $650M Hospital Complex

Posted April 10, 2024 St. Louis-based healthcare system Mercy filed a letter of intent to the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services to build a 75-bed, $650 million hospital in Wentzville, Mo. The health system’s investment will bring a… more

Co-Founders of $8M Christian Health Care Ministry Scheme Plead Guilty

Posted April 10, 2024 A co-founder of the Christian health care sharing ministry in St. Joseph pleaded guilty in federal court Monday for his role in an $8 million wire fraud conspiracy that cheated hundreds of members and to making… more

LMH Health Taps Former Trustee Rob Chestnut as Next CFO

Posted April 10, 2024 Lawrence-based LMH Health has tapped Rob Chestnut, CMA, MBA, as the hospital’s new chief financial officer. He will join the organization on May 20. With more than 30 years of experience in executive-level finance, Chestnut most… more

K-State, KU Health System Partnership to Support Healthcare in Rural Kansas

Posted April 8, 2024 Kansas State University and The University of Kansas Health System have announced a partnership to bring more healthcare to rural communities in Kansas. The K-State 105, an initiative supporting economic growth in all 105 counties in… more