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HCA Data Breach Affects These KS and MO Hospitals

Hospital company HCA Healthcare reported Monday that personal information for potentially tens of millions of HCA patients was breached and placed on an online data forum. The breach affected patients from 171 hospitals in the U.S. including facilities in Kansas… more

KU Health System Among First to Receive Emergency General Surgery Verification

Five hospitals in the U.S., including the University of Kansas Health System, have been verified under the new American College of Surgeons (ACS) program to ensure quality in emergency general surgeries. The ACS’s Emergency General Surgery Verification Program — which… more

Construction Begins On Merriam Grand Station Lofts

Development of the Merriam Grand Station Lofts is one step closer to completion as construction on the project’s apartment complexes recently broke ground.  The project will be 6 acres large with a 505,000-square-foot space to bring 361 apartment units to… more

Missouri To Set Aside Assessment Values on Country Club Plaza

The Missouri State Tax Commission and the Board of Equalization made the decision to set aside Jackson County's assessment values of 20 properties on Country Club Plaza made in 2019. The state tax commission’s June 30 decision and order was… more

How Stressed Are Cities in The KC Region?

Kansas City ranked in the top 50 percent of U.S. cities with the most to least levels of stress in the nation, according to a study by WalletHub released Monday. In 2023's Most & Least Stressed Cities in America report,… more

KCMO Best Places to Live for Gen Z; High in Jobs, Low Cost of Living

Kansas City, Missouri has been recognized as one of the best cities for Gen Z looking to settle in a city to start a career, according to a study. The survey, conducted by CommercialCafe, ranked U.S. cities based on a… more

UM System Receives Largest Core Funding In History

The University of Missouri System’s four campuses will receive approximately $488 million in core funding, making it the largest funding sum for the system to date. Funding will be supported by the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) which is a… more

KC Small Business Lending Declines For Q1 2023

The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City reported Friday that small business lending has taken a fall in Q1 2023. Small business commercial and industrial (C&I) lending dropped sharply in Q1 with a decrease of 15.9 percent from the same… more

Two-State Region Shows Growth, Wholesale Inflation Expected to Climb

The Mid-American Business Conditions Index for June evidence of economic growth slowing pace despite reporting the region’s overall index climbed above growth neutral for the fifth month in a row. The survey, published by Creighton University, showed the Business Conditions… more

Q&A with Charlie Shields

Q: What does having the new title of Chair for AEH mean for, not only yourself, the healthcare system you operate at University Health? A: I have been involved in AEH since my time here at University Health in 2010… more