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Hy-Vee buys Minnesota pharmacies

Hy-Vee Inc. has acquired the business of all Weber & Judd pharmacies in Minnesota. Weber & Judd has served the Rochester, Minn., area since 1862, according to a release. Patient files will automatically transfer to …

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A Closer Look: Jennifer Havens

Jennifer Havens began her new role as chief executive officer of UnityPoint Health-Grinnell Regional Medical Center on July 30, 2018, following a national search. She spent the early part of her career as a bedside …

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Ridley named emerging leader in community health

George Washington University’s Geiger Gibson Program in Community Health Policy has named Shelby Ridley as an Emerging Leader in community health. Ridley is director of Primary Health Care Homeless Support Services in Des Moines. “Shelby is a …

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Catholic Health Initiatives reports $57.24 million operating loss


Catholic Health Initiatives saw its revenue increase and operating loss grow in the second quarter of fiscal year 2019, Becker’s Hospital Review reported. CHI, which merged with San Francisco-based Dignity Health on Feb. 1 to become CommonSpirit …

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Iowa among top 10 in jobs for people with disabilities


Corridor Business Journal: Iowa ranks ninth in the nation when it comes to employing workers with disabilities, according to statistics released last week. The Disability Statistics Compendium, compiled by the Institute on Disability at the University of …

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Bill from Iowa Senate Democrats would end privatized Medicaid for some Iowans

Cedar Rapids Gazette: Long-term patients in Iowa’s Medicaid system would be returned to public management under a package of proposals floated by Iowa Senate Democrats. The bill would move long-term patients out of private management and …

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LCS Foundation donates $75,000 to Simpson for Health Services Leadership program

Simpson College’s Health Services Leadership program has received a gift of $15,000 per year for five years from the LCS Foundation. The grant will be used to provide scholarships, internships and professional development for students in the …

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NOTEBOOK – One Good Read: AI shows promise as a physician assistant

If there’s a war going on in developing artificial intelligence, China scored a major win. A report out Monday — and covered by the New York Times — shares that a Chinese researcher developed AI to help …

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Bentley departs Lifespace Communities as president and CEO

Lifespace Communities confirmed today that Sloan Bentley has departed from her position as president and CEO of the organization. Bentley had led the West Des Moines-based nonprofit group of senior living communities since March 2014. …

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Trinity Health announces operations restructuring plans

Trinity Health, a parent company of the recently rebranded MercyOne in Iowa, has announced “immediate and long-term plans to restructure operations,” a move that will affect at least 1,650 employees across its 94 hospitals and care sites, …