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Autism and Employment Conference to be held Sept. 13

The Autism Society of Iowa and the Iowa Developmental Disabilities Council are sponsoring a conference on “Autism and Employment” on Sept. 13 in West Des Moines. The conference will provide information for people on the …

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Mental health providers in flood-stricken rural Iowa deluged by high demand

Iowa does not have enough psychiatrists, psychologists, therapists or other mental health care providers to handle an increasing need to care for farmers dealing with relentless flooding this year, several mental health experts that IowaWatch …

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UnityPoint Health-Des Moines selected for national clinical initiative

UnityPoint Health-Des Moines has been selected to participate in “National Initiative VII”:  Teaming for Interprofessional Collaborative Practice.” The initiative is sponsored by the Alliance of Independent Academic Medical Centers, a national membership organization of independent teaching …

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GAO report cites heightened elder abuse; Grassley calls for reforms

Abuse deficiencies cited in nursing homes more than doubled between 2014 and 2017, according to a Government Accountability Office report released today. Gaps in oversight by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services were among the issues …

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UI Stead Family Hospital begins national search for executive director

A national search for executive director of the University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital is underway, the university announced. The executive search firm WittKieffer has been retained to help with the search. Amy O’Deen …

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House votes to kill Cadillac Tax provision of Obamacare

After two votes to delay the implementation of the ACA’s “Cadillac tax” on high-dollar employer-sponsored health insurance plans, the U.S. House of Representatives has voted to kill the provision altogether, BenefitsPro reported. The House on Wednesday approved …

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MercyOne opens pediatric urgent care clinic in Des Moines

MercyOne Des Moines Pediatrics Urgent Care Clinic recently opened near the MercyOne Medical Center campus in Des Moines. The clinic, which is dedicated solely to treating children, specializes in providing after-hours treatment for common conditions …

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State’s Medicaid expenses to increase 6.5% under new contracts

Iowa’s total Medicaid spending will increase by 8.6% this fiscal year, under new contracts with the state’s two managed care organizations, the Iowa Department of Human Services announced today. The department has signed contracts for fiscal …

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Iowa Democratic lawmakers try again on medical cannabis

Cedar Rapids Gazette: Two Democratic lawmakers who led an effort to expand the state medical marijuana program are trying one more effort to make the treatments available for more people and more conditions. After a bill expanding …

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NOTEBOOK – One Good Read: Weekend emails from the boss causing health problems among workers

A former boss used to send emails on Sunday nights asking about the status of projects, suggesting edits for a story or not-so-gentle nudges about overdue reports. The emails were sent on other nights of …