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Delta Dental foundation donates more than 195,000 toothbrushes for kids statewide

Delta Dental of Iowa Foundation has donated more than 195,000 toothbrushes for I-Smile and Iowa Head Start programs in all 99 Iowa counties. The donation is part of the foundation’s education and outreach efforts to …

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Iowa to participate in NGA project to improve Medicaid data use

Iowa has been selected as one of eight states to participate in a National Governors Association initiative highlighting best data practices in health policymaking, the Corridor Business Journal reported. The 16-month project will address governance, cross-sector …

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New York-based company approved for Cedar Rapids cannabis oil processing

The Iowa Department of Public Health has issued a notice of intent to license Iowa Relief LLC, which plans to grow and process cannabis oil in Cedar Rapids, the Corridor Business Journal reported. The firm’s parent …

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Harrop named chief operations officer for Mercy-West Lakes

Mercy Medical Center-Des Moines has appointed J. Phil Harrop as chief operations officer for Mercy-West Lakes in West Des Moines and vice president of Mercy-Des Moines, effective July 29. Harrop is currently president and CEO of Saint …

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Report: Working but earning too little to just get by

Nearly 100,000 Iowa working households — accounting for 227,000 people — earn too little for a basic standard of living without public supports beyond health insurance, despite one or more full-time wage earners in the …

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Closer Look: Tiley Nunnink

Tiley Nunnink got a taste of Des Moines Menace soccer as an assistant coach last year, but now he’s back as general manager after a brief stint with a pro team in San Antonio.

Nunnink …

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State of Iowa has no data to support Medicaid savings claim, health care official says

Cedar Rapids Gazette: As Iowa Medicaid Enterprises Director Michael Randol continues to assure lawmakers and the public that the state’s managed-care model is saving money, the Iowa Hospital Association contends the director has no data to …

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University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital loses ground in rankings

A U.S. News & World Report ranking of the top pediatric specialties places the University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital among the nation’s 50 best centers — but the pediatric hospital is down from …

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Optimae expands mental health services to Waterloo

Optimae LifeServices Inc. announced today its expansion into Waterloo, where it provides services for individuals with mental illness and intellectual disabilities to equip them with the needed skills to live more independently. The move meets …

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UI Health Care begins using AI-based system for diabetic eye care

University of Iowa Health Care has become the first U.S. health care system to use IDx-DR, an artificial intelligence diagnostic system developed in Iowa that detects diabetic retinopathy, a leading cause of blindness for diabetic …