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Mayor Quinton Lucas discusses the city's crime problem, the coronavirus and a new federal law enforcement effort focused on Kansas City, Missouri, dubbed "Operation LeGend."

Conservative opponents worry about financing an expansion of Medicaid in Missouri. Advocates say it could save the state money.

Patrick Mahomes' lucrative new contract will keep him in Kansas City through 2031, Mayor Quinton Lucas reacts to news about help coming soon from federal law enforcement agencies, and Medicaid expansion will appear on Missouri ballots Aug. 4.

The Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts suspended Dr. Blake Henry Donaldson's license after finding he had sex with a minor patient. Donaldson claims he was denied due process.

Rep. Sharice Davids explains why she's backed the bills she has since the country was engulfed in pandemic and protests, and a renowned Kansas City screenwriter offers his recommendations for something to stream over the holiday weekend.

Olathe Medical Center has pursued its patients in court over debt far more than other hospitals in Johnson County.

The COVID-19 pandemic has introduced a slate of concerns for nurses and health care professionals. The physical danger posed by virus is just one of them.

APM Research Lab looked at racial disparities among COVID-19 deaths and found the disparities in Kansas and Missouri to be some of the worst in the country.

The coronavirus pandemic has introduced unprecedented challenges for nursing homes and the nursing home industry. Those involved say they are facing some of the same problems as hospitals, and that, until a vaccine is found, the future will mean a different operating model.

How elder care facilities can move forward safely from the pandemic, an update from a Kansas City doctor overseeing trials for two possible COVID-19 vaccines, and suggestions for your weekend streaming watch list.

States have tried for years to tackle the skyrocketing price of air ambulances, but courts have previously ruled that federal law blocks them from doing that.

A major air ambulance company that commonly charges tens of thousands of dollars now says it never intended to make a Pittsburg family pay so much.