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The Iowa Supreme Court issued a ruling today that Iowa’s Medicaid program may not categorically discriminate against transgender people seeking gender-affirming, medically necessary care. The ACLU of Iowa, on behalf of EerieAnna Good of southwest Iowa and …
Cedar Rapids Gazette: Nearly 18 percent of Iowa’s rural hospitals at high risk of closing in the near future, according to a newly released national analysis. However, some experts throughout the state believe that percentage could …
Broadlawns Medical Center will open a family medical clinic and urgent care services office this summer at Hubbell Realty Co.’s Cityville on 9th residential and retail development on Southwest Ninth Street. The 4,500-square-foot clinic will …
The UnityPoint Health-Des Moines Nurse Residency Program has achieved accreditation with distinction by the American Nurses Credentialing Center Practice Transition Accreditation Program. Currently, UnityPoint Health-Des Moines has the only ANCC PTAP-accredited nurse residency program in …
Blank Children’s Hospital has appointed Dr. Wendy Woods-Swafford as medical director of Blank Children’s Hospital and Women’s Services. She assumes day-to-day leadership responsibilities today, succeeding Dr. Ken Cheyne, who will become director of the Pediatric …
The 100 Great Iowa Nurses program announced that the 2019 honorees have been selected and that their names have been posted online. Nurses selected for the honor represent many sectors of health care, including hospitals, long-term …
U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development is giving funding priority in a key grant program for applications that address opioid misuse in rural communities. USDA Rural Development’s Distance Learning and Telemedicine Grant program provides financial …
Des Moines-based EveryStep, a nonprofit health care services organization with operations in 47 Iowa counties, announced that it will implement a $15 hourly wage for its employees, effective immediately. The change will increase wages as much as …
The Pediatric Cardiovascular Surgery Program at MercyOne Children’s Hospital in Des Moines has achieved a mortality rate of 1 percent, which is about one-third of the national average. The rate, calculated by the Society of …
The St. Anthony Foundation has announced a $7 million capital campaign for a new regional cancer center in Carroll that will serve hundreds of residents each year in west-central Iowa. The capital campaign will fund …
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