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CH-F launches new ENT clinic, welcomes Dr. Anna Lawrence

Community Hospital-Fairfax has announced the launch of a new ear, nose and throat (ENT) clinic, increasing access to specialized care for patients throughout northwest Missouri. Leading the new clinic is Dr. Anna Lawrence, a fellowship-trained facial plastic and reconstructive surgeon and otolaryngologist, who will begin seeing patients on December 2, 2026.

Fairfax, MO · 1d
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Nurses are calling for Kansas City’s largest healthcare system to increase security at hospitals

A woman was shot to death while visiting a patient at Centerpoint Medical Center in Independence, Missouri, last month. The killing has renewed calls for increased security measures at hospitals in the Kansas City metro. Nurses from Research and Menorah medical centers held a news conference following last month’s shooting,...

Independence, MO · 2d
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No Kansas City-area ACA plans will cover Children’s Mercy next year. Families are scrambling

Children’s Mercy Hospital recently announced it will be out of network for Kansas City-area residents who purchased health insurance through the Affordable Care Act marketplace. The change is slated to take effect Jan. 1. The hospital estimates about 400 of its patients will be impacted. Across the metro, parents...

Kansas City, MO · 8d
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FOX4’s 2026 Remarkable Woman helps brings healthcare to Kansas City streets

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — For many people experiencing homelessness, accessing healthcare can be a challenge. One Kansas City woman is working to change that by bringing medical care directly to those who need it most. FOX4’s 2026 Remarkable Woman, Jaynell Assmann, known as “KK,” founded Care Beyond the Boulevard...

Kansas City, MO · 9d
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Needed dental care is within reach for more people around Kansas City, but Medicaid cuts loom

When a dental surgery center in Independence opens next month, it will be the first in the state exclusively for Medicaid patients. The center, which will provide dental care requiring anesthesia to children and adults, wouldn’t have been possible even five years ago, before Missouri began an overhaul of the dental care offered through its Medicaid program, MO HealthNet, said Dr. Aaron Bumann, a pediatric dentist who is one of the center’s founders.

Independence, MO · 10d

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Forever Chemicals Turn Up at Every Missouri Water Site Near Kansas City

St. Louis Skyline Viewpoint — Weather Coverage Skyline Backdrop. Every single Missouri waterway sampled for PFAS between 2022 and 2024 came back contaminated, according to a new report, including popular fishing spots just north of Kansas City. Researchers found the so-called forever chemicals at all 20 testing locations examined across the state, a result that raises fresh questions about drinking water, fish and wildlife in waterways many Missourians use every day.

Kansas City, MO · 13d

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Kansas City Nonprofit Sends Doulas Into Gaps Left by Vanishing Missouri Maternity Wards

A Kansas City nonprofit is stepping into a widening void left by Missouri hospitals that keep shutting down their labor and delivery units, sending doulas, community health workers and sometimes midwives directly to pregnant people who otherwise have nowhere nearby to turn. Altruism Inc. has already supported more than 200 families and handed out more than 38,000 diapers since its Maternal and Infant Health Center opened, according to its own figures. The need keeps growing as more of the state goes without basic obstetric care.

Missouri · 14d

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Children’s Mercy: 400 kids face coverage loss as Medica exits; other plans won’t deal

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) — Children’s Mercy provided a new update Thursday after sharing that the hospital will no longer be in-network with Affordable Care Act Marketplace insurance come January. The new statement said that approximately 400 Children’s Mercy patients in Kansas and Missouri may lose coverage due...

Missouri · 14d

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BJC HealthCare, Saint Luke's to Drop Aetna Medicare Advantage in 2027

Thousands of Medicare Advantage patients across Kansas City and St. Louis are being warned that their longtime hospital system will no longer accept their Aetna coverage starting January 1, 2027. BJC HealthCare, which operates in combination with Saint Luke's in Kansas City, has told Aetna it is pulling back access for Medicare Advantage members, a move that also reaches into Washington University School of Medicine's physician network and Saint Luke's facilities in St. Louis.

St. Louis, MO · 15d

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First Hand Foundation says need for children's medical aid exceeds funding

Kansas City-based First Hand Foundation said demand for financial assistance continues to outpace available funding for families accessing care at Children's Mercy.

Kansas City, MO · 13d

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BJC HealthCare, Saint Luke’s to leave Aetna Medicare Advantage

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - A change in health care coverage is coming for people who use Aetna Medicare Advantage plans in Kansas City. BJC Health, which includes Saint Luke’s in Kansas City, said it will no longer be an in-network provider for Aetna Medicare Advantage plans effective Jan. 1, 2027, after failing to reach a new agreement.

Kansas City, MO · 15d

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Former Kmart on Vivion Road Could Become $100M VA Clinic

A Kmart that has sat empty on NE Vivion Road since 2014 could soon become a VA outpatient clinic, if the Kansas City Area Transportation Authority can move forward with its proposal. The agency bought the 16.4-acre site in 2022, and now the long-vacant big-box store is at the center of a redevelopment proposal that could bring a facility worth between $85 million and $100 million to the Northland.

Kansas City, MO · 15d

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Report: PFAS found at every Missouri waterway testing site

A new report finds PFAS - commonly known as “forever chemicals” - contaminating rivers, lakes and streams across Missouri, raising concerns about risks to wildlife, drinking water and fish that people catch and eat. Researchers with the Environment Missouri Research & Policy Center, MoPIRG Foundation and Frontier Group...

Missouri · 16d

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VA Outpatient Clinic proposed for Former Kmart on NE Vivion Road

A former Kmart in the Northland that has been sitting empty for more than a decade is one step closer to new life, as a proposed VA outpatient clinic could soon bring new services to the site.

Clay County, MO · 16d

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Children's Mercy Dropped From ACA Plans, Leaving KC Families Scrambling

Children's Mercy Hospital says it is being pushed out of major Affordable Care Act marketplace networks across Missouri and Kansas starting January 1, 2027, a shift the nonprofit pediatric hospital says was not its decision. The change means families covered by some of the region's most widely used exchange plans could suddenly find the area's only children's hospital system out of network.

Kansas City, MO · 16d

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Kansas adults and children with disabilities face years-long waitlists for Medicaid waivers

Kyley Hamill describes herself as a helicopter parent. She has to be; in addition to the normal — often risky — toddler behavior, her 2-year-old son, Archer, has a rare genetic disorder and is on the autism spectrum. His complex health issues mean he needs constant monitoring. “He...

Kansas · 16d

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Needed dental care is within reach for more people around KC, but Medicaid cuts loom

When a dental surgery center in Independence opens next month, it will be the first in the state exclusively for Medicaid patients.  The center, which will provide dental care requiring anesthesia to children and adults, wouldn’t have been possible even five years ago, before Missouri began an overhaul of the dental care offered through its […] The post Needed dental care is within reach for more people around KC, but Medicaid cuts loom appeared first on The Beacon .

Independence, MO · 18d

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ACA plans no longer in-network at Children's Mercy effective Jan. 1, 2027

Children’s Mercy announced Tuesday that ACA Marketplace insurers will no longer include the hospital as an in-network provider effective Jan. 1, 2027.

Kansas City, MO · 16d

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Kansas City Hospitals Need Nurses Now, And Accelerated BSN Programs Are Helping Fill The Gap

Local hospitals can't seem to hold onto nurses, but accelerated degree programs are offering a solution. UMKC's five-semester option and Research College's new 12-month pathway are bringing experienced professionals into nursing roles.

Kansas City, MO · 25d

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Danny Cottrell Awarded Dargavel Medal by NCPA Foundation

The annual award honors an individual whose contributions on behalf of independent pharmacy embody leadership and accomplishment. KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Oct. 5, 2026) – Charles Daniel “Danny” Cottrell has spent more than four decades building a career defined by pharmacy leadership, political advocacy, and hometown generosity — a body of work now recognized with the Dargavel Medal. The McKesson Corporation sponsors the annual award that honors an individual whose contributions on behalf of independent pharmacy embody the spirit of leadership and accomplishment personified by John W. Dargavel, who was executive secretary of the National Association of Retail Druggists, now the National Community Pharmacists Association, from 1933-1961. The NCPA Foundation was established in 1953 to honor Dargavel. Cottrell received the award as part of NCPA’s Annual Convention, being held Oct. 3-6 in Kansas City, Mo.

Kansas City, MO · 27d