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Healthcare and Insurance


Ascension Confirms Ransomware Attack, Affecting Facilities Across U.S.

Posted May 14, 2024 St. Louis-based Ascension announced it experienced a ransomware attack, causing hospitals across its system to experience disruptions to patient care. On May 8, Ascension detected unusual activity on its network due to a cybersecurity event. The… more

Children’s Mercy President & CEO Paul Kempinski Announces Retirement After Five Years

Posted May 9, 2024 President & CEO of Children’s Mercy Kansas City, Paul Kempinski has announced his retirement following over five years of leadership at the hospital. Kempinski joined Children’s Mercy in 2018. During his time at the hospital, he… more

University of Kansas Health System and Liberty Hospital Partnership Enters Definitive Agreement

Posted May 1, 2024 The University of Kansas Health System and Liberty Hospital announced Wednesday that definitive agreements for the two healthcare providers were signed. Liberty will remain its own entity while transferring its operations to KU Health. The two… more

KS, MO Share Fourth Highest Rural Hospital Closures

Posted May 1, 2024 Kansas and Missouri are tied for the number of rural hospital closures since 2005. The fourth largest amount by state in the U.S., according to the Center for Healthcare Quality and Payment Reform. Both Kansas and… more

AdventHealth Shawnee Mission to Open $76M Cancer Institute

Posted May 1, 2024 AdventHealth Shawnee Mission is set to hold the grand opening of its $76 million cancer institute on Thursday following its nearly two-year-long development. The grand opening will take place on Thursday, May 2 from 10:00 a.m.… more

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