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Capital Crossroads plans mental health events

The Wellness Capital of Capital Crossroads will host a series of public conversations on mental health issues. The series begins May 22 with a general update on mental health in Central Iowa. On the panel: Nicole Beaman, …

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NewLink Genetics cuts losses in first quarter

Ames-based biopharmaceutical company NewLink Genetics reported a net loss of $18.3 million for the quarter ended March 31, or 49 cents per common share, compared with a loss of $20.9 million, or 72 cents per …

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Romano named Iowa Medical Society president

The Iowa Medical Society recently installed Dr. Michael Romano as the organization’s president. He succeeds Dr. Joyce Vista-Wayne, who held that position for the past year. Romano is a board-certified family medicine physician with more …

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Mercy-Des Moines to propose 100-bed psychiatric hospital

Mercy Medical Center-Des Moines will seek state approval to build a $31 million psychiatric hospital in the Des Moines area, the Des Moines Register reported. The proposed free-standing hospital would have 100 beds — triple the 34 …

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Mercy division agrees to pay up to settle claims it overbilled state Medicaid program

Catholic Health Initiatives Health at Home, doing business as Mercy Respiratory Care and Med Supply, has agreed to pay $189,061 to the federal government to resolve allegations that it overbilled Iowa’s Medicaid program for purchases …

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Legislature unanimously backs opioid policy bill

Radio Iowa: The Iowa House has given final approval to the legislature’s policy responses to the opioid epidemic. In an effort to curb “doctor shopping,” physicians will be required to register prescriptions with the state’s drug …

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Havens named CEO of Grinnell Regional Medical Center

UnityPoint Health-Des Moines has appointed Jennifer Havens — a registered nurse and administrator who has worked in health care for more than 28 years — as the new chief executive officer at UnityPoint Health-Grinnell Regional Medical Center. …

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Hy-Vee extends health insurance, other benefits to part-time workers

Hy-Vee Inc. and its subsidiary Midwest Heritage Bank now offers employee benefits to more than 58,000 eligible part-time employees, Hy-Vee announced in a statement today. Any part-time employee who is 19 or older is considered eligible …

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Abortion law approved by Iowa lawmakers could be nation’s most restrictive

Quad-City Times/Associated Press: Iowa lawmakers have passed what could be the most restrictive abortion legislation in the country. Republican lawmakers with control of the Statehouse passed the so-called “heartbeat” bill early today, with back-to-back chamber votes …

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Retiring UnityPoint Health-Des Moines CEO has long bucket list

Eric Crowell was promoted to his first hospital CEO role in the Quad Cities when he was just 30 years old, and now — 30 years later and 60 years young — he’s preparing to …

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