Regional News
The Missouri Economic Research and Information Center (MERIC) released new statewide employer survey results to correspond with its 2020 Missouri Economic & Workforce Report, which was published earlier this fall. The Economic & Workforce Report tracks the state’s economy and…
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Missouri Gov. Mike Parson has announced that he will add an additional $10.1 million for the A+ scholarship program. This includes $4.9 million in CARES Act funding and $5.2 million in supplemental funding to be proposed in the governor’s recommended…
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The first of two planned investments in Missouri-based wind generation has closed for Ameren Missouri with its acquisition of High Prairie Renewable Energy Center. Located in northeast Missouri, High Prairie Renewable is a 400-megawatt project in Adair and Schuyler counties, and…
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Thousands of doses of the COVID-19 vaccine are on their way to nursing homes and assisted living facilities in Kansas and Missouri today. U.S. health officials have said they are focused on getting the vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna to…
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A spreading trend at hospitals in the Kansas City region has been raising the minimum wage. This week, North Kansas City Hospital and its subsidiary, Meritas Health, announced it will be raising its minimum wage to $15 per hour. The…
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Starting next week on Dec. 28, Missouri nursing homes and other long-term care facilities will be getting a helping hand in administering the COVID-19 vaccine to residents and staff. CVS Health plans to administer about 100,000 coronavirus vaccinations across Missouri…
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Q: From the broker/consulting perspective, can you tell us specifically how the increased use of telemedicine by providers is changing insurer’s relationships with corporate and individual consumers? What about with providers? A: The expansion of telemedicine by providers is improving…
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The Kansas Department of Labor (KDOL) is currently reviewing the unemployment extension provisions contained in H.R. 133. These extended provisions will provide additional unemployment compensation to unemployed Kansans impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. They also include new requirements that must…
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Missouri has one of the lowest gas taxes in the country, but one lawmaker is looking to change that in order to improve infrastructure across the state. At present, Missouri’s motor fuel tax is 17 cents. Illinois has a 38-cent…
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In a surprising turn considering being in the midst of a major holiday, Wednesday reports from The University of Kansas Health System and Stormont Vail Health show a decrease in the number of hospitalized COVID-19 patients within the health system.…
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