Healthcare and Insurance

Stormont Vail Gives COVID-19 Update

Stormont Vail Health, based in Topeka, has released data on its COVID-19 care. As of yesterday, the hospital system has tested just under 1,500 patients year to date. There have been 86 positive tests out of those, and currently six… more

KU Med Testing Hydroxychloroquine

The University of Kansas Medical Center will participate in a nationwide clinical trial to evaluate the effectiveness of the drug hydroxychloroquine (HCQ), a drug that is said to reduce the symptoms of COVID-19. The hospital's hope is to prevent COVID-19… more

Johnson County Makes COVID-19 Tracking Data Available by Zip Code

People can now track COVID-19 cases in Johnson County, Kan., by zip code.  The Johnson County dashboard shows a map with zip codes colored by the number of cases in the locale. As of April 15, there were 318 positive… more

Q&A With … Michael Sonnenberg, NAI Heartland

Michael Sonnenberg is a commercial real estate realtor at NAI Heartland, in Overland Park, where he is primarily focused currently on office and medical office properties. Q: How does the COVID-19 situation compare to the Great Recession and the challenges… more

KC’s Stay-At-Home Order Will Likely Extend

Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas said yesterday that the stay-at-home order put in place last month will likely be extended beyond its original April 24 expiration. Though Lucas said he is considering pushing the order through mid May, he still… more

WHO Leader: COVID-19 Dwarfs 2009 Flu

The COVID-19 pandemic is 10 times deadlier than the flu pandemic of 2009, according to Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesu, general director of the World Health Organization. "We know that early case-finding, testing, isolating caring for every case and tracing every contact… more

Pinnacle Regional Hospital Closing

Pinnacle Regional,in Overland Park, is apparently shutting its doors after filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. In a recent letter to employees, the company's Chapter 11 trustee said that it is closing due to “unforeseen and unexpected business circumstances, including… more

Parson Approves Supplemental Budget

Missouri Gov. Mike Parson has signed a supplemental budget passed by the Missouri General Assembly, which will give the state access to federal COVID-19 relief under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. “COVID-19 has had an overwhelming… more

Sen. Moran: Federal Aid Hitting Rural Hospitals

Federal aid began flowing today to cash-strapped rural hospitals across Kansas, U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran said this morning. Although federal aid to business approved in March excluded rural hospitals owned by political subdivisions, Moran said additional federal money was being… more

KU Sees COVID-19 Patient Dip

Good Friday dawned with some good news from the University of Kansas Hospital: After holding steady at 33 for several days, the census of patients for treatment of COVID-19 has dipped to 30. In a morning news briefing, medical director… more