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Entrance to the Truman Behavioral Health Emergency Department

Truman Medical Centers Shutting Down Behavioral Health Emergency Department

Truman Medical Centers said it is closing its behavioral health emergency department effective immediately and will transfer current patients to the hospital’s inpatient facility or to another psychiatric facility.

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Dr. Bridget McCandless gives award to Kathleen Sebelius

Sebelius lays down health challenge to KC

The Health Care Foundation of Greater Kansas City invited Kathleen Sebelius to help it celebrate its first decade of grant making, but the woman who has served as both U.S. health secretary and Kansas governor came armed with a big idea for the next decennial.

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Head Start students at Woodland Early Learning Center in Kansas City, Missouri, interact in their classroom. (Photo: Mike Sherry | Heartland Health Monitor)

Take 5 for your health

Program Has Been Giving Children A ‘Head Start’ In Kansas City For 50 Years This year marks historic anniversaries for several pieces of landmark legislation, including Medicare and the Americans with Disabilities Act. It’s also the 50th anniversary of another significant program, Head Start, which was launched as part of President Lyndon Johnson’s War on Poverty. The…

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'Art in the Square' hopes to makeover historic park

Parks and Recreation Department of Kansas City kicked off its first annual “Art in the Square” Friday evening, as part of the Department’s efforts to revitalize and reimagine the historic park in downtown.

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5 pickup lines we probably won’t hear at Techweek … but wish we would

Techweek Kansas City kicks off today, meaning some of the national and regional leaders in tech innovation and entrepreneurship will converge at Union Station to exchange ideas about the future of our fair city and the world beyond. Let’s hope flying cars are involved. This week is studded with industry stars – hello, drone experts…

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