Kansas
As unlikely as it seems, greater Kansas City finds itself in a position to benefit from the madness that has deranged America these last six months. Much depends on our elected officials, most notably Quinton Lucas, the mayor of the…
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Perhaps it’s a sign of aging, but despite being an optimist, I find myself increasingly complaining about terrible customer service. We have several vacation rental homes at the Lake of the Ozarks, and anyone vested in the lake region knows…
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Unexpected financial costs related to COVID-19 have resulted in the closure of some hospitals and large financial cuts among others. The American Hospital Associated reports that hospitals across the U.S. have faced around $120 billion in losses halfway into 2020.…
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Hospital systems are adopting more digital tools than ever in the wake of COVID-19. Cerner is one of those, investing in Seattle-based health-tech startup Xealth and announcing their partnership earlier this month. Along with Boston-based LRVHealth, Cerner has made a…
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Menorah Medical Center filed a lawsuit on July 31 in the U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas against its nurses’ union. The lawsuit proceeded a grievance that was filed by the union which claims Menorah Medical Center, "unilaterally…
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At KU’s Alzheimer's Disease Center, researchers reveal some positive findings from a drug used to treat Alzheimer's. The drug is called glutothyone and although it has only been used in the lab so far, Director of the KU Alzheimer's Disease…
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On Tuesday the Kansas City, Kan. school board voted to suspend all involvement in Kansas State High School Activities Association fall sports. The suspension includes a halt to football, volleyball, cross country, girls tennis and boys soccer, as well as…
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On Monday, the Wyandotte County Board of Commissioners gathered for a Special Meeting which resulted in an approved allocation of over $37 million in CARES Act funding. The funding is intended to support the community response to the COVID-19 pandemic…
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The good news, according to the data analytics pros at the website rt.live, is that in 34 states, the spread of the COVID-19 virus had slowed to levels below sustained growth as of Tuesday. The bad news? Missouri and Kansas…
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Remdesivir, a drug used to treat COVID-19 and currently in short supply, is soon to be produced in a Kansas Pfizer plant. Pfizer made an agreement on Friday last week to produce the drug in its McPherson, Kan. manufacturing plant.…
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