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KU Hospital KU St Luke's deal fuels heated university rift
KU Hospital and KUMC leaders clash over a proposed affiliation with St. Luke's Health System. Chancellor Hemenway and Barbara Atkinson warn of risk to KU Hospital and state funding while St. Luke's argues for local partnership. Officials mention a $150 million pledge contingent on the plan and lawmakers weighing required sign-offs. The dispute centers on control, funding, and the future of KU's cancer center ambitions.
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Robert Hemenway
Barbara Atkinson
KU School of Medicine
St. Luke’s
KU Hospital
Kansas
Missouri
Atkinson
Topeka
Hemenway
KUMC
Hallmark
Sprint
Kansas City
Irv Hockaday
Lynwood Yarbrough
Washington University
St. Louis
Corrine Everson
St. Luke’s Health System
Nick Krug
Journal-World Photos
Danette Royland-Velez
Olathe
Katie Barberena
Kansas University Hospital
St. Luke's Hospital
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