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Johnston seeks comments in walkability study

Johnston has hired Snyder and Associates to study how to make it easier for walkers and bicyclists to get around town. The Des Moines suburb has created an interactive map where you can mark your …

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NOTEBOOK: UnitedHealth Group’s doing wonderfully — and Wellmark is having a better year, too

When I saw recently that the nation’s largest health insurer, UnitedHealth Group, reported a 25 percent increase in shareholder earnings to $10.56 billion in 2017 and added about 1.1 million additional policyholders nationally, it made …

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A Closer Look: Karl Keeler

Karl Keeler has held executive leadership positions at hospitals across the United States, but his new role at Mercy Medical Center-Des Moines enabled him to return to both Mercy and to Iowa. Keeler began as …

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Wellmark scores just above regional average in J.D. Power customer survey

Customer satisfaction among commercial health plan members is stable or improving across most areas of the country, according to the 2018 Commercial Member Health Plan Study by J.D. Power. However, overall satisfaction scores for health …

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Student-owned software therapy business wins $25K grand prize at startup contest

An autism therapy software firm founded by three University of Iowa students recently won the grand prize at Texas Christian University’s Values and Ventures business startup competition, the Tippie College of Business reports. ABAL Therapeutics, which won …

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June 4-5: Iowa CareGivers 2018 Conference

Host: Iowa CareGivers Association 
About: Experts will present on topics ranging from the opioid epidemic in Iowa to dealing with stress and grief, to tips and tools for family caregivers, the importance of oral health …

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New VC firm to invest in health care technology for underserved communities

A new venture capital firm co-led by former CMS Administrator Andy Slavitt will seek to invest in health care technology and service companies that deliver innovative care to urban, low-income populations, Modern Healthcare reported. The VC …

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Healthiest State Initiative portal offers feedback on projects

Iowa’s Healthiest State Initiative has launched an effort to assist Iowa-based communities and nonprofit organizations as they plan health-based funding requests. The goal of the new service is to provide organizations, including cities, with input …

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NOTEBOOK: Groceries, chain restaurants now required to spoil your fun

Now this from the Business Record’s health desk: There’s a new federal rule that requires a broader range of chain restaurants — not just the biggies like McDonald’s — to disclose calorie counts on food items. …

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NOTEBOOK: Groceries, chain restaurants now required to spoil your fun

Now this from the Business Record’s health desk: There’s a new federal rule that requires a broader range of chain restaurants — not just the biggies like McDonald’s — to disclose calorie counts on food items. …