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Wellmark, Partnership plan forum to address ‘disturbing trends’ in millennials’ health

Millennials’ health status nationally is headed in the wrong direction, a trend that has prompted Iowa’s largest health insurer and the Greater Des Moines Partnership to take action to address the issue. 

Wellmark Blue Cross …

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UnityPoint Health plans massive merger with Sioux Falls-based Sanford Health

West Des Moines-based UnityPoint Health and Sanford Health today announced they have signed a letter of intent to pursue a merger, in a deal that would create one of the nation’s largest nonprofit health systems. …

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$4 million expansion of Des Moines assisted living center announced

Construction has started on a $4 million expansion of Edencrest at Beaverdale Assisted Living and Memory Care at 3410 Beaver Ave., officials announced this week. Twenty apartments will be added to center, which now has …

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East Side wellness center to be named in honor of Harkin

Primary Health Care in Des Moines will honor former U.S. Sen. Tom Harkin for his lifetime commitment to community health and wellness in a naming and dedication ceremony at the new PHC Wellness Center on …

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Healthiest State launches 5-2-1-0 program for workplaces

The Healthiest State Initiative, in partnership with the Iowa Department of Public Health, has launched a new opportunity for Iowa workplaces to support healthy choices for their employees. Employers of all sizes and representing all …

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Drake named global headquarters for Character Counts! program



The organization that founded the Character Counts! program today announced an agreement that conveys the global rights to its character development programs to Drake University, effective July 1. 

Founded by the Joseph and Edna Josephson …

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ChildServe announces $10 million capital campaign

ChildServe, a Johnston-based pediatric specialty health care organization that serves more than 4,500 children in Iowa each year, has announced a $10 million fundraising effort called Forward Together that will help the nonprofit to address …

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Goldfinch Health helps employers guide workers through surgeries

Break-room discussions often turn to the colleague or relative who did remarkably well after a surgical procedure, and just as frequently to those who didn’t and took weeks longer to recover or had serious complications.…

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University of Iowa Children’s Hospital makes gains in national rankings

Cedar Rapids Gazette: More than two years after opening a state-of-the-art, $392.7 million Stead Family Children’s Hospital, the University of Iowa is starting to see gains in national rankings — after slipping last year. This week’s …

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Take a Pop, Share a Smile program expands to Des Moines

A new partnership will provide unlimited flavored ice pops to hospitalized children in seven Midwest cities, including both children’s hospitals in Des Moines. Hy-Vee Inc., in conjunction with the Jel Sert Co., the American Childhood …