Healthcare and Insurance

Report: Missouri Will Be the Last State to See a COVID-19 Peak

The State of Missouri will experience its peak of resources needed to deal with COVID-19 on May 19, the longest it will take all 50 states to hit that milestone, according to a report from the University of Washington's Institute… more

Manufacturers Called to War on COVID-19

Beyond the now-familiar concepts of stay-at-home directives, social distancing and more deliberate personal care, the war on COVID-19 continues to expand on another front: manufacturing. Missouri Gov. Mike Parson has called on manufacturers to help produce personal protective equipment to… more

COVID-Driven Cost Cuts Hit Stormont Vail Salaries 

Robert Kenagy, CEO of Stormont Vail Health, has issued a note to employees regarding salary cuts at one of the region's largest medical centers while it copes with the costs of fighting the COVID-19 virus. In an email sent Tuesday… more

Philanthropists, Corporations Step Up in Coping With COVID-19

Local philanthropists, corporations and nonprofit organizations have joined forces to help the city’s most vulnerable population. “Our region is pulling together in an extraordinary way,” explained David Warm, executive director of Mid-America Regional Council, one of the organizations involved. “This fund… more

Missouri COVID Cases Top 1,300, Kansas Sees 428

The COVID-19 spread is growing in both Missouri and Kansas. As of yesterday, the Missouri Department of Health & Senior Services reported that there are 1,327 cases and 14 deaths, spread across counties around the state. In Kansas there are… more

KUMC’s Steve Stites on COVID-19 Challenges

As COVID-19 spreads across the nation, local healthcare organizations are talking about how to share resources and are hopeful that if residents heed their advice, the greater metro area will have the resources to help those needing hospitalization. “As we… more

MRIGlobal Launches New Mobile Labs in COVID-19 Times

Kansas City-based MRIGlobal has launched a new line of mobile laboratories that are designed "to address a myriad of biological and chemical threats," the company says. "MRIGlobal's mobile lab solutions have become essential infrastructure to many nations and customers in… more

Hospital Execs: The Next Week Will Be Big

A week into the stay-at-home directive from local governments, officials from the University of Kansas Health System said Tuesday morning that the coming week could be determinative in the fight against spread of the COVID-19 virus. Steven Stites, the hospital's… more

The Future of Small-Business Relief

It may come too late to save thousands of small businesses, but the congressional response to the economic shutdown from COVID-19 will be a sore relief to those that can keep their heads above water until the assistance shows up. While… more

House Passes Major Stimulus Package

The U.S. House of Representatives today passed a record  $2-trillion stimulus bill to help individuals and businesses recover financially from COVID-19. An NBC News report breaks down how much of stimulus check that one will receive: "If you made less… more