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Health and Wellness

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Bringing health care to employees

“Convenient and accessible” may not be the first words that come to mind when contemplating a visit to a health clinic, particularly during the workday. But one of UnityPoint Health’s newer initiatives seeks to change …

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NOTEBOOK – One Good Read: How retailers in Philly are responding to the city’s beverage tax

Philadelphia’s tax on sweetened beverages is souring retailers on carrying as many sugary drinks in their stores, and that would seem to be a sweet deal for their customers’ health. The National Bureau of Economic …

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Hundreds of Iowans allegedly ripped off in employee-purchase deal

Des Moines Register: Employees of West Des Moines health care company Telligen claim in a lawsuit that they were overcharged for shares in their company in an employee stock ownership plan. The company’s workers paid $37.5 million …

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Nonprofit generic drug company gets $30 million in health system funding

Seven major health systems have invested in an initiative to create a nonprofit generic drug company to combat high drug prices and address hospital shortages of generic drugs, Fortune reported. Organizers last week announced that the …

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Harkin to keynote children’s health summit on Oct. 30

The Healthiest State Initiative has announced that retired U.S. Sen. Tom Harkin will deliver the keynote address at the 5-2-1-0 Healthy Choices Count! Summit on Oct. 30 at Des Moines University. The summit will bring …

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Insurance commissioner releases association health plan rules

The Iowa Insurance Division has released rules governing multiple employer health plans, association health plans and short-term limited duration plans that were authorized by state and federal legislation within the past year. The new rules, …

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Oct. 25: 15th Annual Glanton Dinner

Host: Des Moines University
About: Join us again as part of our dedicated group of Glanton donors. Help us continue to fuel the positive ripple effect that a small group of individuals began 15 years …

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Medicaid company that pulled out of Iowa has yet to pay thousands of medical bills

Des Moines Register: A Medicaid company that terminated its Iowa contract almost a year ago has yet to pay as much as $14.6 million for medical care provided to disabled, poor and elderly Iowans, a Des …

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Grinnell Mutual, Meredith recognized for workplace health programs

Two Iowa-based companies achieved gold level recognition from the American Heart Association for taking significant steps to build a culture of health in their workplaces. Grinnell Mutual in Grinnell and Des Moines-based Meredith Corp. were …

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Healthiest State offers online registration for 5-2-1-0 program

The Healthiest State Initiative, in partnership with the Iowa Department of Public Health, United Way of Central Iowa and the Iowa Department of Education, has announced a new way for organizations across the state to …