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Waterloo eyes plan to bill accident victims’ insurance

Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier: A plan to bill insurance companies for Waterloo Fire Rescue’s response to car accidents, house fires and other emergencies is up for approval. City Council members are scheduled to consider an ordinance change …

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VA names Midwest network director

The Department of Veterans Affairs has appointed Robert McDivitt as the new director of the VA Midwest Health Care Network, a 10-state region that includes Iowa. The VA Midwest Health Care Network, also known as …

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Iowa Ortho to open Jordan Creek clinic

Iowa Ortho announced it will open the doors of its new Jordan Creek clinic on Monday. The clinic at 1121 Jordan Creek Parkway, Suite 180, in West Des Moines will be staffed by 11 orthopedic …

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Hy-Vee launches health shopping tours

Beginning this month, in-store dietitians at more than 190 Hy-Vee locations throughout the company’s eight-state region will offer weekly health shopping tours that focus on the nutritional aspects of lowering blood pressure and cholesterol, as …

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Oct. 3: Healthiest State Annual Walk

Host: Healthiest State Walk 
About: Join Iowans across the state for the eighth annual Healthiest State Walk. Register your company, school, community or group to walk for 30 minutes on Oct. 3 to support the …

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Artist uses gaming to help cancer patients

This Friday, Mainframe Studios’ monthly open house will feature doses of virtual reality, gaming and co-host Josh Larson’s Numinous Games, which helps cancer patients among others. 

The company’s latest release is “Galaxies of Hope,” developed …

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Federal rules approved for ‘skinny’ insurance plans

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has released a final rule amending the definition of short-term, limited-duration health insurance plans, also known as “skinny” insurance. The previous rule set a maximum duration for these …

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NewLink’s stock tanks after earnings report, bear note

Schaeffer’s Investment Research: Biotechnology concern NewLink Genetics Corp. was down 20 percent this morning at $3 a share — a record low — after brokerage firm Stifel downgraded the stock to “hold” from “buy” and slashed …

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Wellmark: Report shows progress in addressing opioid abuse

Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield has the fourth-lowest rate of members who have been diagnosed with opioid-use disorder among Blue Cross Blue Shield companies, according to a new report. Among Wellmark members, 3 in …

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SoldierStrong, Eagles donate robotic exoskeleton to Younker Rehabilitation

Younker Rehabilitation at Iowa Methodist Medical Center now has a robotic exoskeleton to help patients who have had a stroke or spinal cord injury to walk again. SoldierStrong, a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing advanced …