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beckershospitalreview.com
Missouri hospital CEO to step down
Tina Gillespie plans to step down Oct. 3 as CEO of Harrison County Community Hospital in Bethany, Mo., a hospital spokesperson confirmed to Becker’s. Ms. Gillespie has accepted “an opportunity to continue serving rural Missouri healthcare in a different capacity,” the spokesperson said in a Sept. 14 statement.
kcur.org
Kansas City hospitals are seeing more patients without insurance — and expect many more
Colette Lasack, who oversees billing for the $5.4 billion University of Kansas Health System, worries about every patient who walks through the door without insurance. Recently, those worries have been multiplying. As federal policy changes begin to put health insurance out of reach for more people, a growing number of...
fox4kc.com
St. Luke’s hosts annual NICU reunion for former patients
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Families returned to St. Luke’s Hospital on Sunday for the hospital’s annual NICU reunion, a tradition that brings together former neonatal intensive care patients, their families and the medical teams who helped care for them during some of their most difficult days. For...
martincitytelegraph.com
Caravel Autism Health opens in former Red Bridge Library building
When the Mid-Continent Public Library moved its Red Bridge Branch to its current location in August 2019, it left its former home at 11140 Locust Street vacant. The building sat empty for seven years as community members hoped it would find new purpose. That hope materialized on August 26, when...
farmerpublishing.com
Community Hospital-Fairfax welcomes General Surgeon Roderick Warren, MD
Community Hospital-Fairfax in Fairfax, Missouri, is pleased to announce that board-certified General Surgeon Roderick Warren, MD, will join its team of specialists beginning in October, expanding local surgical services for area patients. Dr. Warren’s first clinic will be held on October 8, after which he will see patients onsite on...
dpcnews.com
Some DPC News in DPC News
The stories keep coming out about Direct Primary Care. We are always surveilling the media and want to share some recent DPC-centric stories with you, with AI summaries:. Direct primary care is expanding quickly in the United States—Health Affairs reported an 83% jump in DPC and concierge sites from 2018 to 2023, and DPC Frontier now counts more than 3,000 practices—as physicians seek smaller panels, less paperwork, and longer visits while patients look for same-day access and lower cash prices on labs and wholesale medications. Experts distinguish DPC from concierge care because DPC typically forgoes insurance entirely in favor of a $50–$150 monthly membership that employers increasingly sponsor; a new federal provision also lets some members pay those fees with HSA dollars. Supporters say the model can cut overall spending by preventing emergency and specialty use and restore physician autonomy, but they and critics alike stress it is not insurance, monthly fees can be prohibitive for lower-income patients, and a large shift of doctors into DPC could worsen access for those who remain in fee-for-service practices. Researchers add that corporate ownership of these models is rising and that rigorous evaluation is needed to see whether DPC expands primary-care capacity or merely reallocates it toward people who can pay.
KCTV 5
Kansas City childcare operator indicted for defrauding Missouri COVID-19 program
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - A Kansas City woman and childcare operator has been indicted for defrauding a state program to receive federal COVID funds. Yolanda Dale, 52, is charged with two counts of theft of government funds and two counts of aggravated identity theft, federal prosecutors say. In 2023,...
The Wichita Beacon
Not accepting health insurance is a selling point for some Kansas City doctors
As health insurance costs climb, more patients turn to direct primary care for basic care. Patients get quick access for a monthly fee. The post Not accepting health insurance is a selling point for some Kansas City doctors appeared first on The Beacon .
kansascitymag.com
KC’s Healthy Medical Development Pipeline
Major healthcare developments are cropping up all over the metro, totaling at least $2 billion over the next few years. Data centers aren’t the only property type experiencing a building boom with mega-dollar price tags and large-scale construction projects. Healthcare facilities are too. Hospitals and medical building projects have...
beckersspine.com
Orthopedic surgery chair among 6 endowed Children’s Mercy faculty roles
Kansas City, Mo.- Children’s Mercy honored six faculty members with endowed appointments, including Kathryn Keeler, MD, as the Dr. Brad and Dawn Olney Chair in Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery. Dr. Keeler was among the faculty members recognized during the health system’s investiture ceremony on Aug. 20. The other appointments...
kq2.com
Mosaic Life Care announces emergency room detour
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (KQTV) -- Following construction work at Mosaic Life Care, a detour is being made for patients seeking access to the emergency room. Mosaic says the only entrance to the emergency room will be from the Heartland Road entry beginning Sunday, August 23. This is due to Mosaic's...
The Kansas City Beacon
Kansas City Health Commission proposes compromise to resolve health levy dispute
The commission’s resolution, now heading to the City Council, recommends that the same safety-net providers continue getting health levy funds, while opening a path for new ones. The post Kansas City Health Commission proposes compromise to resolve health levy dispute appeared first on The Beacon .
thepitchkc.com
The Smile Line Studio voted Best Dentist in Kansas City
The votes are in! The Smile Line Studio is honored to have been voted Best Dentist in The Pitch’s Best of KC 2026 Awards. See the official Best Dentist results here. This recognition means even more because it came from the Kansas City community. Since opening in Leawood in 2023, Dr. Geoff Kerns and his team have set out to create a different kind of dental experience, one built around personal relationships, honest recommendations, and taking the time to give every patient the attention they deserve.
KCTV 5
KCMO vaccine requirements unchanged despite federal order, health officials say
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Kansas City health officials are reminding parents that a recent federal executive order does not change vaccination requirements for Missouri schools or Kansas City students. The Kansas City, Missouri Health Department said confusion has spread among families in recent weeks, driven by online discussion about...