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Kansas City Blue Shield was formed in 1943. In 1982, the Kansas City Blue Cross and Blue Shield Plans merged, creating Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City. [6] In 2003, Kansas Insurance Commissioner Sandy Praeger denied a bid from Anthem (the fifth-largest US publicly traded health insurance company at the time) to purchase the company ...
In 1982, Blue Shield merged with The Blue Cross Association to form the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association (BCBS). [11] Prior to 1986, organizations administering BCBS were tax exempt under 501(c)(4) as social welfare plans. The Tax Reform Act of 1986 revoked the exemption, however, because the plans sold commercial-type insurance.
This approach has been advocated by scholars in behavioral and health economics as a promising method by which to address non-optimal consumer choices, including financial and health related behaviors (Rebecca K. Ratner et al. 2008, Kelli K. Garcia 2007, Peter Kooreman and Henriette Prast 2007).
With over 12,000 local employees, it is the third largest private employer in the Kansas City metro. Saint Luke's Health System traces its history to its flagship hospital, Saint Luke's Hospital of Kansas City, which was established in 1882. [2] On January 1, 2024, its operations were merged with those of BJC HealthCare, forming BJC Health ...
Several Kansas City area restaurants had critical violations this week, according to local health departments.
Blue Mind: The Surprising Science That Shows How Being Near, In, On, Or Under Water Can Make You Happier, Healthier, More Connected, and Better at What You Do is a bestselling [1] book by marine biologist Wallace J. Nichols about the effects bodies of water have on human health and well-being.
The Blue Button Logo, April 2012. The Blue Button is a system for patients to view online and download their own personal health records.Several Federal agencies, including the Departments of Defense, Health and Human Services, and Veterans Affairs, implemented this capability for their beneficiaries. [1]
University Health Truman Medical Center has one of the busiest adult emergency departments (EDs) in the Kansas City metropolitan area with more than 60,000 visits a year. [2] It is located in Downtown Kansas City , across from Children's Mercy Hospital and connected via a skybridge , having access for pediatric transfers when necessary.