Archive for June 2021
Learn about downtown Des Moines architecture on walking tour
Architectural Walking Tours of downtown Des Moines will be held at 5 p.m. Friday beginning at the atrium of Capitol Square, 400 Locust St. Four different tour routes are available. Tours last about 90 minutes …
Read MoreSioux Falls recruitment company expands in Iowa, adding three metro portals
HireClick, a Sioux Falls-based all-in-one hiring solution, announced it will expand in Iowa across three additional markets with job list websites for Des Moines, Cedar Rapids and Iowa City. The company said it already has a …
Read MoreWellmark announces plan to enter Medicare Advantage market in 2022
Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield announced Tuesday it will offer new Medicare Advantage plans to Iowans and South Dakotans this fall, pending approval from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Its new affiliate, …
Read MoreA Closer Look: Clay Holderman
Clay Holderman began his duties as president and CEO of UnityPoint Health in mid-February, joining the organization after working for the largest health system in New Mexico. Most recently he was executive vice president and …
Read MoreFeeding Iowans Task force to scale back its work as report details efforts to combat food insecurity in Iowa
Moving to a more integrative approach to care
Kara Dobelis Pohren had spent much of her career as an intensive care and surgical nurse before realizing that there were more holistic, effective ways to deliver care to patients.
“I’ve been in corporate medicine …
Read MoreCultivo cohort completes inaugural agritech virtual academy with Cultivation Corridor
Led by America’s Cultivation Corridor, the Cultivo Global Ag Innovation Program opened Iowa’s doors to six international agricultural startups already successfully operating in their home country’s marketplace. They just needed help to explore the U.S. …
Read MoreAlzheimer’s Association hails FDA approval of aducanumab as historic victory
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration yesterday approved aducanumab to treat Alzheimer’s disease, the most common cause of dementia. According to the Alzheimer’s Association, aducanumab is the first drug that slows Alzheimer’s disease, and its …
Read MoreSammons life insurance division president to retire
Steve Palmitier, president and chief operating officer of Sammons Financial Group’s life insurance division, has announced his plan to retire at the end of the year. In his 25 years with Sammons, Palmitier has been instrumental in …
Read MoreFBI joins DMACC cybersecurity investigation as classes, locations continue closure
DMACC locations and classes continue to be closed today, June 8, as the community college continues ongoing investigation of a cybersecurity incident first detected last week. Online classes have been canceled since Thursday, and the college …
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