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CARE Act passes Iowa House, moves to Reynolds for signature

The Iowa House today passed the 2019 Iowa CARE Act (SF 210) by a vote of 96-3. With the bill unanimously passing the Iowa Senate earlier in the week, the legislation now goes to Gov. …
By BPC Staff | Mar 29, 2019
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Iowa Health Information Network partners with PatientPing

The Iowa Health Information Network, a statewide health information exchange, has partnered with PatientPing, a Boston-based care coordination platform. The partnership, which IHIN will use in place of Iowa’s Statewide Alert Notification system, aims to improve care for …
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Mar 29, 2019
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Federal judge strikes down rule allowing association health plans

A federal judge on Thursday struck down a Trump administration rule that allows small businesses to band together and set up health insurance plans that skirt requirements of the Affordable Care Act, the New York …
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Mar 29, 2019
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NOTEBOOK – One Good Read: Flood of CBD products puts FDA in a bind

You might have heard news reports this week of Central Iowa authorities cracking down on CBD-infused products. You might have also heard claims that CBD “kills cancer cells,” provides alternative “treatment” for Alzheimer’s disease, or “controls” blood …
By KATE HAYDEN | Mar 27, 2019
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NOTEBOOK – One Good Read: Learning more about ‘The Inventor’

Elizabeth Holmes’ name should sound familiar if you keep track of business or tech news. The founder and CEO of Theranos, a much-hyped health diagnostics company, had a vision for how to disrupt the health …
By SUZANNE BEHNKE | Mar 26, 2019
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EveryStep awarded $5 million for Healthy Start program

The U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration announced that EveryStep, a Des Moines nonprofit care services agency, has been awarded nearly $5 million in grant funding over the next five years to serve Iowa families …
By BPC Staff | Mar 26, 2019
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UnityPoint Health bariatric surgical center receives national accreditation

The bariatric surgical center at UnityPoint Health-Iowa Methodist Medical Center has been accredited as a Comprehensive Center under the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program, a joint program of the American College …
By BPC Staff | Mar 25, 2019
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Mental health system for kids clears Iowa House

Despite criticism that it wasn’t robust enough, didn’t identify funding and fell short of meeting the need, legislation creating a children’s mental health system in the state won overwhelming support Thursday from the Iowa House, reports …
By BPC Staff | Mar 22, 2019
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Survey: 75 percent of U.S. workplaces affected by opioid use

Three-quarters of U.S. employers say their workplaces have been affected by opioid use, according to survey data released this week by the National Safety Council. 

More than 100 Americans die daily from opioid overdoses, which …
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Mar 22, 2019
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Iowa public health officials urge caution as flood cleanup begins

State public health officials say hypothermia cases are rising in parts of the state experiencing historic flooding, reports the Cedar Rapids Gazette. As cleanup efforts begin, the Iowa Department of Public Health is cautioning residents to …
By BPC Staff | Mar 21, 2019