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Bankers Trust partners with Link Associates on accessible home

Link Associates, a community-based nonprofit that provides services for people with intellectual disabilities, broke ground this morning on a new 1,400-square-foot, fully handicapped-accessible house in Des Moines that will become home for four Link clients. …
By BPC Staff | Oct 30, 2019
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Mercer survey: Nearly two-thirds of Midwest employers offer high-deductible plans

Health benefit costs among Midwest employers increased an average 3.6% this year, outpacing an average rise nationally of 3%, according to a new survey of employer-sponsored health plans conducted by Mercer. However, the per-employee cost …
By JOE GARDYASZ | Oct 28, 2019
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UI study: When is leaving a child home alone neglect?

A majority of social workers believe children should be at least 12 before being left home alone for four hours or longer, and they are more likely to consider a home-alone scenario as neglect if …
By BPC Staff | Oct 28, 2019
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Khosravi named chief medical officer for Clive Behavioral Health

MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center and Universal Health Services recently announced that Dr. Sasha Khosravi has been named chief medical officer of the Clive Behavioral Health facility, which is scheduled to open in November 2020. …
By BPC Staff | Oct 28, 2019
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American Heart Association recognizes companies for workplace health

Five Iowa companies were recently recognized by the American Heart Association for taking significant steps to build a culture of health in the workplace. The recognition is part of the 2019 results of the organization’s Workplace …
By BPC Staff | Oct 24, 2019
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UI Health Care names chief growth officer

University of Iowa Health Care announced it has named Timothy Kan as its first chief growth officer. In partnership with clinical department leaders, Kan will champion programs and services growth across UI Health Care with …
By BPC Staff | Oct 24, 2019
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Iowa Hospital Association official fired after criticizing Reynolds for Medicaid ‘mess’

Cedar Rapids Gazette: An Iowa Hospital Association official was fired earlier this year for a Facebook post blaming Gov. Kim Reynolds for Iowa’s Medicaid “mess,” according to documents obtained by the Gazette. Scott McIntyre, vice president …
By BPC Staff | Oct 24, 2019
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Hy-Vee to install drug take-back receptacles at pharmacies, limit opioid prescriptions

Hy-Vee Inc. announced it has purchased and will install drug take-back receptacles in all 276 of its pharmacy locations in its eight-state region by Nov. 7. “Installing drug take back receptacles in all of our …
By BPC Staff | Oct 24, 2019
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State commission calls for legislators to tighten e-cigarette regulation

In the wake of reports of hundreds of respiratory and lung injuries from e-cigarettes, the Iowa Tobacco Use Prevention and Control Commission is calling on state legislators to regulate e-cigarettes the same as cigarettes and …
By BPC Staff | Oct 24, 2019
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NOTEBOOK – One Good Read: Putting numbers on health care waste

Imagine getting a 34% surcharge on your next restaurant tab, with the explanation that it’s to help pay for a bloated and inefficient restaurant industry. When it comes to health care costs, it’s a similar …
By JOE GARDYASZ | Oct 24, 2019