Children's Mercy announced plans to partner with Mercy Hospital Springfield last week, an expansion that could lower costs for Children's Mercy and improve patient care in Southwest Missouri.

The Graduate School of the Stowers Institute for Medical Research will have a new president. After conducting a nationwide search, the institute's board selected a current employee for the top role.

The Graduate School of the Stowers Institute for Medical Research will have a new president. After conducting a nationwide search, the institute's board selected a current employee for the top role.

A Garmin board director, who also is the son of one of the company's co-founders, sold nearly $21.5 million in stock in March.

The Kansas City, Kansas, pharmaceutical company has been pulling together capital sources to keep its operations running as it pursues FDA approval for its new drugs.

Kansas City-area primary care doctors are switching to subscription-based services, like direct primary care and concierge care, to avoid the hassle of dealing with insurance companies and to spend more time treating patients.