The federal government will hold the second of five public hearings scheduled across the country in Kansas City May 7. Activists want to know what’s at risk here as the nation pursues increased plutonium production.
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Children’s Mercy Hospital unveils plans to add $1 billion tower
The announcement of the new facility near Gillham Road comes as the pediatric hospital expands into new communities and reports growing patient numbers and revenue.
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‘The dirt is contaminated.’ Across Kansas City’s urban neighborhoods lead lurks in the soil
On both sides of the state line, city leaders are working to clean up lead contamination of vacant lots to improve public health and encourage economic development.
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Rehab or license plate readers: Counties are spending Missouri’s $900 million opioid settlement in wildly different ways
Some communities are using their share of opioid settlement funds on treatment, transportation and recovery, while others are investing in D.A.R.E. programs and law enforcement, or not spending the money at all.
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Children’s Mercy seeks massive expansion of its downtown campus. Here’s why
The pediatric hospital will launch the multiphase project as it continues expanding into communities well beyond the Kansas City area.
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Kansas bill aims to regulate pharmacy benefit managers, the middlemen in prescription drug pricing
The bill regulates pharmacy benefit managers, which are the middlemen in prescription drug pricing. Pharmacists say shady drug pricing has inflated costs.
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Sticker shock: Missourians gamble on higher out-of-pocket costs for their Affordable Care Act plans in 2026
Bronze plan selections surge in Missouri’s Affordable Care Act marketplace for 2026, new data from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services show.
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New federal student loan caps are likely to make region’s doctor shortages worse
Starting this summer, the federal government will cap the amount students can borrow through federal loan programs. For many would-be doctors it won’t be enough to cover the cost of school.
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Thousands could lose their Medicaid in Kansas City, health leaders are calling for action
They fear people will be kicked off coverage next year when a federal law requiring work requirements and more frequent eligibility checks kicks in.
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In Missouri and Kansas, NIH research grants slipped in 2025
Despite delays and cancellations, National Institutes of Health grants poured more than $1 billion into the two states last year. But the total number of grants funded declined by more than 8%.