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MECA gives update on $200M CHI Health Center expansion in Omaha
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) — Officials with the Metropolitan Entertainment and Convention Authority gave an update Wednesday afternoon on a $200 million expansion happening on the east side of the CHI Health Center arena. The 90,000-square-foot expansion on the arena’s east side aims to provide more convention space and attract...
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2 taken to hospital following cutting in Omaha
Emergency crews rushed to the incident near 49th and Hamilton streets, in the Dundee-Happy Hollow area, just before 11:30 p.m. Tuesday.
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Collective for Hope opens Omaha’s first dedicated grief center
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Collective for Hope officially opened Omaha’s first and only dedicated grief center. The Courtnage Home for Health and Hope is designed to help individuals, families and organizations better understand the impact of grief and offer a welcoming space for support. “At Collective for Hope, we...
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House purchased by Picotte Center expands medical history of Omaha Tribe
Dr. Susan La Flesche Picotte served as the country’s first Native American medical doctor, and in 1907 her brand-new home on the Omaha Tribe Reservation doubled as her hospital. There, she treated Omaha tribal members with modern medical services she learned after graduating as valedictorian in 1889 from the...
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UNO Community Counseling Clinic has trained students, provided affordable care for 50 years
The University of Nebraska at Omaha Community Counseling Clinic is celebrating 50 years of operation. Through the clinic, students get first-hand experience counseling while offering community members affordable mental health services. Dr. Tina Chasek, counseling department chair and a professor, said the model was groundbreaking when it debuted in the 1970s.
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Boys Town Research Hospital Expansion
Crews are finishing up the steel superstructure for Boys Town Research Hospital’s 254,000 sq. ft. expansion project northeast of 144th & Pacific Street. The $300 million project – funded in part by a major gift from the Ryan Family Foundation – will add hospital beds, surgical suites and research space, allowing Boys Town to care for more patients, grow its medical staff and unite research and clinical care in one location.
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The Oklahoma City Sentinel
Kugler Vision Examines the Cost of Refractive Lens Exchange for Patients in Omaha, Nebraska
OMAHA, NE - August 31, 2026 - PRESSADVANTAGE - Kugler Vision, a LASIK surgeon located in Omaha, Nebraska, has published a patient education article examining the long-term cost of Refractive Lens Exchange (RLE) compared with postponing treatment until cataracts develop later in life. The practice offers refractive lens exchange among its seven vision correction procedures and works with patients who are weighing their options as the eye's natural lens changes with age. The article, titled " Is Refractive Lens Exchange Cheaper Than Waiting for Cataracts? The Cost-Benefit Timeline No One Discusses ," walks through the financial considerations that refractive lens exchange candidates face between treatment now and cataract surgery decades later. Refractive Lens Exchange is available to patients across Omaha and Lincoln, Nebraska who want to address how the natural lens changes over time. Candidates are typically adults experiencing the early stages of these changes who want to address them before a cataract develops. The article describes Dysfunctional Lens Syndrome (DLS), a three-stage framework for these age-related changes. The first stage, presbyopia, typically begins in the mid-40s with the gradual loss of near focus. The second stage involves yellowing of the lens and reduced light transmission, often beginning in the
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Homan Family Dentistry Expands Emergency Dental Services for Patients
Homan Family Dentistry has announced the expansion of its practice to include emergency dental services for residents in Omaha and surrounding communities. The expanded services are intended to provide patients with access to dental evaluations and treatment when unexpected oral health problems require prompt attention. The service expansion comes as...
Western Iowa Today
Two Iowa nursing homes added to list of the nation’s worst care facilities
(Iowa Capital Dispatch – Clark Kauffman) The federal government has added two Iowa nursing homes to its list of the worst care facilities in the nation. Oakland Manor in Pottawattamie County and Harmony House Health Care Center in Waterloo have been added to the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ nationwide list of care facilities that are eligible for special-focus status, indicating a history of serious, recurring resident-care issues.
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Omaha doctors warn new FDA-approved cancer test has limits
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - The FDA has approved a new blood test that screens patients for colorectal cancer. CHI Health says the test is not as effective as a colonoscopy. CHI Health says the Simple Screen CRC blood test is limited in how much it can alert patients to problems before they occur.
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Nebraska Medicine Names New Midtown Health Center for Saxena Family
A new Nebraska Medicine health center under construction at the southeast corner of 42nd and Farnam streets now has a name: Shikhar & Kristin Saxena Family Health Center. The four-story health center is named for Shikhar Saxena, MD, and Kristin Saxena, MD, of Omaha, who provided a leadership gift through the University of Nebraska Foundation to support the project. The building is partially funded by the donor community.