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Aug. 6, 2020

KCTV: Impact of Missouri vote to approve Medicaid expansion

Missouri voters chose to become the 38th state in the country to expand Medicaid. KCTV talked to Saint Luke's VP of Government & Community Relations about how the vote will impact the community.
Aug. 5, 2020

FOX4: Saint Luke's surgeon first to perform cutting edge Robotic Whipple surgery in KC

Saint Luke's is among the first in Missouri to perform the innovative robotic surgery. FOX4 talked to Dr. Lee Cummings about how the Robotic Whipple is a game-changer in treating pancreatic cancer.
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Aug. 4, 2020

Exercising During Your Bariatric Journey

Exercising is one of the most important parts of the surgical weight loss process. As a patient at Saint Luke’s Center for Surgical Weight Loss, you will work with an exercise physiologist before and after surgery to help you incorporate exercise into your life for the long term and build a healthier you.
Jul. 30, 2020

USA Today: An ER visit could save your health or life. Don't avoid hospitals during COVID pandemic

A growing number of people are not seeking needed emergency care amid the pandemic. Read the USA Today opinion piece written by Saint Luke's President and CEO Dr. Melinda Estes about what hospitals are doing to keep patients safe.
Jul. 29, 2020

Kansas City Star: Here are the best hospitals in the area, according to national ranking

Saint Luke's Hospital of Kansas City was ranked as one of the top two hospitals in Kansas City in the 2020-21 U.S. News & World Report rankings of hospitals nationwide.
Jul. 29, 2020

Kansas City Business Journal: Four hospitals in KC rank among nation's best hospitals

Saint Luke's Hospital of Kansas City ranked among the top two hospitals in the Kansas City metro, according to U.S. News & World Report's annual ranking of medical centers across the country.
Jul. 29, 2020

KMZU: What's contact tracing? Here's what local health experts want you to know

Once a person tests positive for COVID-19, the next steps are quarantining and contact tracing. KMZU talked to Dr. Greg Miller about when to call your doctor.
Jul. 29, 2020

Todd named Hedrick Medical Center’s Employee of the Quarter

Lisa Todd, release of information processor at Hedrick Medical Center, was honored as the hospital’s Employee of the Quarter for second quarter 2020.
Jul. 28, 2020

KSHB: How to deal with children's anxiety surrounding school reopening

This school year will look much different amid the COVID-19 pandemic. KSHB talked to Saint Luke's Crittenton Children's Center about the growing issue of anxiety in children and ways to help them cope.