Missouri

CVS Stocks Fall After KC Walkouts; Pharmacists Plan Second Walkout

Posted September 28, 2023 CVS shares dropped by 2.2 percent following the drugstore chain’s pharmacists' threatening to walk out for a second week due to poor working conditions at Kansas City area locations. The walkouts first took place last week… more

Children’s Mercy Hospital Awaiting RSV Vaccines Following Rise In Cases

Posted September 27, 2023 Children’s Mercy Hospital doctors have been treating patients for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) cases and the back-to-school season could be the cause. The hospital confirmed cases of the virus last week. Children’s Mercy is currently working… more

Thousands Of MO, KS Kids Are Losing Health Coverage Due To State Paperwork Errors

Posted September 27, 2023 More than 12,000 children were removed from Missouri’s Medicaid program in August due in large part to the state’s reassessing of residents' eligibility for Medicaid following the pandemic pause. Data from the Missouri Department of Social… more

KU Health System Recognized For Most Empathic Health Systems in U.S.

Posted September 27, 2023 The University of Kansas Health System is among the most empathic health systems in the U.S., according to a survey by marketing agency Monigle. The University of Kansas Health System ranked No. 10 in the survey.… more

New Rezoning Request Would Bring Another Apartment Complex To The County Club Plaza

Posted September 26, 2023 Block Real Estate Services LLC and Sunflower Development Group filed for a rezoning request in the Country Club Plaza last week and seek to build a 213-unit apartment and garage space. The rezoning request includes a… more

Home Prices Could Rise By 4.9 Percent In August 2024, Zillow Economists Say

Posted September 26, 2023 Housing prices could reach as high as 5 percent by next year, according to Zillow economists. Zillow recently revised its 12-month outlook for home prices, which brings the newest prediction to a 4.9 percent increase by… more

Black & Veatch’s New Chief People Officer, Andrea Bernica

Posted September 25, 2023 Black & Veatch named Andrea Bernica as chief people officer last week and will oversee the company’s global human resource strategy for nearly 10,000-employees worldwide. Joining the company in 2011, Bernica was Black & Veatch’s lead… more

United Auto Workers Expands Strike; Progress Made With Ford

Posted September 25, 2023 The United Auto Workers union expanded its strike on Friday, adding about 5,600 workers to the 12,700 workers currently on strike, as negotiations with the Big Three; General Motors, Ford and Stellantis, continue as the strike… more

Goldman Sachs Now Predicts Fed To Cut Interest Rate In Q4 2024

Posted September 21, 2023 Goldman Sachs economists now expect the U.S. Federal Reserve to begin cutting interest rates in the fourth quarter of 2024, compared to their previous prediction of second quarter cutting, following the Fed’s decision to keep rates… more

Region’s Economy Index Slows in September, Bankers Expect Conditions to Worsen

Posted September 21, 2023 Creighton University released its Rural Mainstreet Index (RMI) report for September showing for the first time since March of this year, the overall index sank below growth neutral. The region’s overall reading for September fell to… more