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Healthcare and Insurance


UMKC School of Medicine plans expansion to St. Joseph in partnership with Mosiac

In a move designed to address a stubborn shortage of physicians in rural areas of the state, the University of Missouri-Kansas City has been given the green light to expand with a satellite campus in St. Joseph. Financed in large part… more

Coping with COVID: Request for more COVID-19 testing in Kansas City

Approaching three months since the announcement of the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent closures across the U.S. and world, the demand for increased testing – and access to it – has received attention from the Kansas City, Missouri Health Department. While… more

Young children said to be more immune to COVID-19 than adults

The number of children affected by COVID-19 has shown to be significantly lower than older age groups. In a study conducted by Nature Medicine, there are age-dependent effects in the spread of the virus. “Age disparities in observed cases could… more

Missouri faces new COVID-19 containment threat

A month after dropping into the bottom tier of states with its COVID-19 transmission rate, Missouri is on the threshold of crossing back into expansion mode for the virus. The web site rt.live today reported that the state’s rate of… more

Coping with COVID: Fewer people are visiting the doctor, posing risks

Since the start of COVID-19 and proceeding stay-at-home orders, many individuals across the nation and in the Kansas City metro have chosen to avoid leaving home, including going to the doctor. Although stay-at-home orders have eased across the state of… more

Kansas City VA Medical Center sees protests today

Protestors gathered this morning at the Kansas City VA Medical Center in response to claimed ignored reports of racial discrimination at the center, asking for an unbiased, external investigation into discriminatory practices, according to a news report from KCTV5. Those… more

50 Kansans You Should Know: The Class of 2020

The 50 individuals you’ll meet in the following pages bring to an even 500 the number of Sunflower State residents from all walks of life who have been singled out for their over-sized contributions to business success, civic engagement, philanthropic… more

Legal intelligence

Lawmakers in at least eight states are considering legislation that would require insurers to honor financial claims from companies that were ordered closed by local and state governments in efforts to control the spread of the COVID-19 virus. Insurance companies,… more

Q&A with Jeff Spencer of Holmes Murphy & Associates

Q: Right now, what are the biggest issues your business clients are facing as they deal with the COVID-19 impact on their operations? A: I think for all of them, it starts with trying to figure out how is COVID… more

Outbreak of COVID-19 at Clay County nursing home facility

Pleasant Valley Manor Care Center in Pleasant Valley, Mo. has reported an outbreak of COVID-19 within the facility that has resulted in the death of at least one resident. This outbreak stands as the first long-term care facility with COVID-19… more