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A Closer Look: Linda Goodwin

Linda Goodwin is eager to implement fresh ideas at Mercy Medical Center-Des Moines in her dual role as chief operating officer/chief nursing officer. Before joining Mercy on June 1, she was regional group chief nursing …
By JOE GARDYASZ | Aug 21, 2018
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Iowa Medicaid company forced to provide special wheelchairs to disabled clients

Des Moines Register: A Medicaid company must pay for specialized wheelchair equipment it denied to disabled clients after losing three simultaneous court battles challenging whether Iowa can force it to provide health services. The appeals by …
By BPC Staff | Aug 21, 2018
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Ankeny YMCA to reopen Aug. 23

The board of directors of the YMCA of Greater Des Moines has approved a plan for resuming operations of the Ankeny YMCA at its current facility, beginning Aug. 23. The facility at 1102 N. Ankeny …
By BPC Staff | Aug 20, 2018
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UI Hospitals & Clinics names CEO

University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics announced the selection of Suresh Gunasekaran as the new associate vice president of University of Iowa Health Care and CEO of UI Hospitals & Clinics. Pending approval by the Board of …
By BPC Staff | Aug 20, 2018
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Grassley seeks closer scrutiny of insurance mega-deals

Hartford Courant: Blockbuster health care acquisitions could reduce competition in prescription drug pricing and deal a blow to consumers, Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, said as he asked the U.S. Department of …
By BPC Staff | Aug 16, 2018
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ISU researcher part of international discovery that could prevent HIV

Extracts from transgenic rice plants could help stop the spread of HIV, according to research results from an international effort that included an Iowa State University scientist. Raziel Antonio-Ordonez, a postdoctoral researcher in agronomy, contributed …
By BPC Staff | Aug 16, 2018
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Harding, Woody to lead HealthPartners UnityPoint Health

HealthPartners UnityPoint Health, a joint venture health insurance company launched in 2015, today announced two key leadership appointments. Cheryl Harding, former Iowa market president of AmeriHealth Caritas, joined Health Partners UnityPoint Health in February as president. Before …
By BPC Staff | Aug 14, 2018
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Iowa medical board names interim director

Des Moines Register: Iowa’s physician licensing board today named its longtime lawyer as its interim executive director, while staying mum on why its former director abruptly retired last month after being suspended and then reinstated. The …
By BPC Staff | Aug 9, 2018
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Report presents case for Iowa cigarette tax increase

Iowa falls short when it comes to implementing legislation to prevent and reduce suffering and death from cancer, particularly in regard to its cigarette tax policy, according to a new report from the American Cancer …
By BPC Staff | Aug 9, 2018
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UnityPoint Health-Des Moines names Dewerff as CFO

UnityPoint Health-Des Moines has appointed Mike Dewerff as its new senior vice president and chief financial officer. He was most recently president and CEO of UnityPoint Health-Fort Dodge. He succeeds Joe Corfits, who retired in April from …
By BPC Staff | Aug 7, 2018