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Tuesday, November 3, 2026● Updated 6:00 AM ET
Hospitals & Business

Children's Mercy in Kansas City cuts 115 jobs

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The children's hospital eliminated about 1.2% of its workforce, mostly administrative and support roles, and is moving about 473 billing and scheduling workers to an outside company, Ensemble Health Partners. It blamed rising costs and insurance payments that haven't kept pace. Families may notice billing and scheduling handled by a new vendor.

Source: KCTV5

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