Archive for February 2022
AMA survey: 34% of physicians say prior authorizations harmed patients
Health insurance companies require prior authorization for certain medical procedures, treatments or drugs as a cost-saving measure, but excessive insurer-imposed approval processes can actually increase health costs for employers, according to the American Medical Association. …
Read MoreCost of airport improvement plan under review as inflation pushes construction expenses higher
The projected cost of improvements at the Des Moines International Airport has gone up and continues to be reviewed, and officials have begun a new strategy in hopes of securing state funding to help cover …
Read MoreIowa ordered to pay $2 million to union for uncollected union dues, unpaid overtime
Des Moines Register: A judge has ordered the state to pay about $2 million for failing to uphold a labor contract that a union representing state workers rushed through just before Republican lawmakers changed Iowa’s labor …
Read MoreSiemens Gamesa lays off turbine workers in Iowa, Kansas
Associated Press: Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy Inc. plans to lay off workers in Iowa and Kansas because of a reduction in orders for commercial wind turbines. The company, which manufactures wind turbines, announced Wednesday that 121 …
Read MoreFree AG webinar on Valentine’s Day to address romance scams
Scammers are using dating sites and social media to lure many people into predatory romantic relationships that rob victims of their life savings and often leave them emotionally devastated. Last year, Americans lost a record …
Read MoreProposed Des Moines hotel project awarded $4.9 million in tax credits
A proposed project that would return property in Des Moines to its original use as a hotel has been awarded $4.9 million from the state’s Historic Preservation Tax Credit program. The project was one of …
Read MoreAthene reports record profitability in 2021
Athene Holding Ltd., the Bermuda-based holding company of Athene USA, announced fourth-quarter and full-year financial results today. Fourth-quarter 2021 net income was $1.06 billion, compared with $1.065 billion in the year-ago quarter. Full-year 2021 net income was $3.72 …
Read MoreAthene reports record profitability in 2021
Athene Holding Ltd., the Bermuda-based holding company of Athene USA, announced fourth-quarter and full-year financial results today. Fourth-quarter 2021 net income was $1.06 billion, compared with $1.065 billion in the year-ago quarter. Full-year 2021 net income was $3.72 …
Read MoreFareway pledges $2M for Boone wellness center
Boone City Council member Steven Ray speaks during Thursday’s announcement that Fareway is pledging $2 million toward the construction of a new wellness center in the community. Photo by Michael Crumb
BOONE – Saying it would …
Read MoreOn The Move: Week ending February 6
Matt LeCroy
Hubbell Realty Company
Hired as community manager
matt.lecroy@hubbellrealty.com
JoAnn Robbins
Veridian Insurance
Hired as insurance agent
andrealh@veridiancu.org
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