Archive for March 2022
On Leadership: Why mental health is a business imperative
For much of my business career, the words “mental health” were not part of the workplace lexicon. Far from it. At most of the places I worked, if one was struggling with a personal problem …
Read MoreNOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: Are insurers’ venture capital ties creating conflicts of interest?
This piece in Slate Business examines the potential conflicts of interest that health insurers may be creating when they invest in health technology companies to which physicians subsequently refer patients, to the benefit of both the insurer …
Read MoreIowa Attorney General Tom Miller joins TikTok probe
Cedar Rapids Gazette: Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller said Wednesday his office has joined a nationwide investigation into TikTok for providing and promoting its social media platform to children and young adults while use is associated …
Read MoreBan on transgender girls in Iowa girls sports approved
Cedar Rapids Gazette: Transgender girls and women would no longer be allowed to play sports at Iowa schools, colleges and universities with other girls and women under a proposal that is one step from becoming law. …
Read MoreFour days after shutdown, Bridgestone continues to cancel shifts at DM factory
Des Moines Register: Bridgestone Corp. managers continue to cancel shifts at the Des Moines Bridgestone-Firestone agriculture tire factory after an attack by computer hackers. The company, which first halted production at the Northwest Second Avenue factory …
Read MoreBro promoted to president of Kemin Food Technologies – EMEA
Kemin Industries, the Des Moines-based global ingredient manufacturer, recently named Marsha Bro president of Kemin Food Technologies – EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa). Having held various executive positions within Kemin, Bro was most recently general manager …
Read MoreWe want your thoughts on gender equality
Progress on gender equality can often seem as though it’s moving at a snail’s pace. Significant gains have been made in recent years, but setbacks often accompany them. Case in point: Iowa is led by …
Read MoreNew Mars Cafe location to open in downtown Des Moines
Axios Des Moines: Coffee shop Mars Cafe is expanding into a second retail location in downtown Des Moines. The new store will soon open in the skywalk inside the Greater Des Moines Partnership building at 700 …
Read MoreBird flu, a major threat to poultry industry, found in Iowa backyard poultry flock
Des Moines Register: Bird flu has been detected in a backyard poultry flock in western Iowa, state and federal agriculture departments said today. The positive case of the deadly avian disease was found in Pottawattamie County, …
Read MoreHHS to revise arbitration guidance for No Surprises Act
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services will revise its guidance on the arbitration process outlined under the No Surprises Act following a federal court ruling, Becker’s Healthcare reported. A federal judge ruled Feb. 23 that …
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