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A major change could soon occur at the Department of Veterans Affairs, the VA considering making an EHR portal change. Discussion is underway for the department regarding possibly retiring its current EHR patient portal and making a switch to Cerner’s…
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In the hopes of renewing its National Cancer Institute (NCI) designation, The University of Kansas Cancer Center announced Oct. 1 that it plans to submit an application to NCI next year to attain "comprehensive" status. This status is the NCI’s highest…
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Q: Blue KC has announced that it’s getting back into the ACA marketplace for the coming enrollment period. What has changed in the broader insurance market that makes this the right move? A: Over the past couple of years, we…
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A new program in Kansas through the Kansas Department of Transportation has brought funding to 13 selected projects. Called the Short Line Rail Fund program, recipients were announced Tuesday by Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly along with Transportation Secretary Julie Lorenz,…
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Kansas City-based National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) announced the passage of new legislation Tuesday. Said to be the first legislation of its kind in college sports, the approved change now allows student athletes in the college athletics association the…
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As the human toll attributed to COVID-19 in the U.S. has surpassed 200,000, the “grim milestone” references in daily news reports have overlooked one positive indicator: As of Tuesday, the nation had gone 13 consecutive days with fewer than 1,000…
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S&P Global Ratings lowered its long-term rating and underlying rating (SPUR) on Kansas City, Mo.'s senior general airport revenue bonds (GARBs), issued for the Kansas City International Airport (MCI), to 'A-' from 'A' and also lowered its SPUR on Kansas…
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Industrial development in the Kansas City region has gained attention recently as numerous approved developments are already underway. Particularly around the Interstate 49 corridor, five industrial developments in the metro have taken root Kansas City SmartPort tracks buildings, intermodal centers…
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Q: A lot of people are buying homes today because of low interest rates. Given the upward pressure that puts on prices, is the value proposition of ownership still as strong for them? A: I think the value proposition is…
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Although there has been improvement in mortgage payments as data shows that mortgage delinquencies are on the decline, the same shows that improvement is beginning to slow, according to a Monday report by Zillow. In August, 6.88 percent of outstanding…
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