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NOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: Five years of managed care in Iowa: State says Medicaid has stabilized, but patients disagree

Years after privatization, there’s still a deep divide in Iowa when it comes to the state’s Medicaid program, the Cedar Rapids Gazette reports. Five years ago, Iowa turned the state-run program private. The leaders of the program …
By EMILY BARSKE | May 14, 2021
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On The Move: Week ending May 9

Teri Raney

Employee & Family Resources

Hired as sales executive

traney@efr.org

 

Emily Koss

Capture Management Solutions

Hired as association account manager

emily@capturemngt.com

 

Crissy Pohl

Capture Management Solutions

Hired as account administrator

crissy@capturemngt.com

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By BPC Staff | May 13, 2021
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Best of Des Moines 2020

As we do each year, we asked our readers to cast votes for what Des Moines has to offer in a variety of business-related categories. We all know 2020 has been a bit different than…
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | May 13, 2021
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Have we reached the ‘final frontier’ with real-time payments?

Whether it’s getting that perfect tan or losing weight or getting our messages, Americans seem to want everything to come to them faster and faster, and the same is true with payment transtactions, says Brady …
By JOE GARDYASZ | May 13, 2021
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Power Breakfast: 9 ideas to keep in mind during COVID recovery

Making homeownership dreams more equitable and accessible 

Almardi Abdalla, vice president of family and workforce programs, Oakridge Neighborhood Services


Despite our dark history and our philosophical differences on how we move this great nation forward, …
By BPC Staff | May 12, 2021
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Business Record 5-14-21

Cover story: Have we reached the ‘final frontier’ with real-time payments?

Focus: Banking and finance

Read the issue…
By BPC Staff | May 12, 2021
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NOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: Why attending kindergarten — in person — matters

Jane Hudson and Pat Brown were the two most important teachers in my three kids’ lives. Mrs. Hudson taught kindergarten; Mrs. Brown, first grade. It was in those two classes that kids who went to …
By KATHY A. BOLTEN | May 12, 2021
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NOTEBOOK: Experts say largest Iowa health systems not in compliance with price transparency rule

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services recently began sending noncompliance letters to health systems and hospitals across the country that are not meeting the requirements of a new federal rule that went into effect …
By JOE GARDYASZ | May 12, 2021
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On The Move: Week ending May 2

Richard Dedor

GreenState Credit Union

Hired as marketing communications director

richarddedor@greenstate.org

 

Tony Ranniger

Professional Solutions

Promoted to vice president, dental insurance program

tranniger@psicinsurance.com

 

Emily Drake

NCMIC

Promoted to vice president of compliance, counsel …
By BPC Staff | May 6, 2021
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NOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: Will incentives spur remote workers to pull up stakes?

Having recently spent a week in northwestern Arkansas for some camping, I thought this New York Times article about incentives that some regions of the country are offering to attract remote workers was interesting. Among them, the …
By JOE GARDYASZ | May 6, 2021