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The American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL) issued a statement Wednesday reported positive progress in the rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine at long-term care homes and facilities across the U.S. through the pharmacy partership program.…
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Kansas City-based not-for-profit health insurer Blue KC has announced an expanded partnership with HealthMine, a technology-enabled member engagement and rewards company. As Blue KC begins its re-entrance into the Affordable Care Act (ACA) market in 2021, the expansion will help to…
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A 2019 Harvard report opens “American companies are facing a caregiving crisis—they just refuse to acknowledge it.”1 Various studies indicate that 75%-80% of employees providing care for adults say caregiving has a negative impact on their job performance.1,2 About 20%…
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Kansas’ December total tax collections continues the state’s trend of outperforming the estimate, and outperforming the previous, December. Total tax collections were up $64.5 million, or 9.1%, for the month with $770.2 million collected. That is a $13.6 million, or…
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Locally-headquartered protective coating manufacturer VersaFlex has been acquired by Pittsburgh, Pa.-based PPG Industries Inc. DalFort Capital Partners, owner VersaFlex, made a definitive agreement with PPG. Financial details of the agreement were not disclosed. VersaFlex is based in Kansas City, Kan.…
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Kansas is last in the nation when it comes to COVID-19 vaccinations, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Gov. Laura Kelly blames the issue on reporting problems and lack of proper training. Kansas has vaccinated just over…
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Construction will soon begin on a large multi-sport complex in Johnson County dubbed the Bluehawk Sports Park. Property management company, Price Brothers, have plans for the first phase to start summer 2021. The first phase includes development of 238,391-square-feet within…
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Spending on U.S. construction projects increased 0.9% in November as strength in home building offset weakness in other parts of the construction industry. The November gain followed a bigger 1.6% rise in October and left construction spending up 4.4% through…
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Key housing market takeaways for 400+ U.S. metro areas during the 4-week period ending December 20: The median home sale price increased 14% year over year to $320,714. Pending home sales were up 34% year over year. In the single…
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The National Collegiate Athletic Association has announced that it will stage the entire 2021 men’s basketball championship in Indiana. All 67 games of March Madness will take place in the Hoosier state in 2021, with the majority of the games…
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