Healthcare
Kauffman Center, Folly, Midland, to Require Covid Vaccinations
By Kevin Collison Downtown’s cultural crown jewel, the Kauffman Center, will require patrons to show proof of vaccination for Covid-19 beginning Sept. 6, joining other venues requiring immunization since the pandemic resurged several weeks ago. “We feel that this measure, hopefully a temporary one, will allow us to welcome audiences safely back into the Kauffman…
Mental Health on Campus: University Counselors Seeing Fewer Clients, But More Often
College mental health counselors saw fewer clients, at least initially, during the COVID-19 pandemic. But clients sought help more frequently.
Survey: Just 1 in 4 Nursing Homes Confident They Can Survive Another Year
What does the future look like for long-term senior care centers? One survey suggests only 25% will make it past this year. Here’s what that means for Kansas City.
Lawmakers Say Special Session Likely Unneeded to Fund Missouri Medicaid Expansion
Legislative leaders of both parties say that a special session is probably not needed to appropriate additional funds following a court order to begin covering Missourians who are eligible under voter-approved Medicaid expansion.
COVID-19 Challenged The Business Model At Kansas Universities And Revealed A ‘Tectonic Shift’
Enrollment at Kansas colleges fell by 8.1% last fall — more than the national average. With continued uncertainty over COVID-19 and the highly contagious delta variant, universities could face the biggest money crisis in their history.