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A Closer Look: April Schmaltz

April Schmaltz never lived in the same place for long while growing up. 

She was born in Tennessee, spent most of her childhood in a small community called Buhler, Kan., and moved to Texas when …

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Double Up Food Bucks celebrates another successful year and technological innovations

The Double Up Food Bucks, a program which enables Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program customers to match purchases of fresh produce made with their EBT card, announced its 2023 success. Last year, nearly $600,000 of Double …

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Above + Beyond Cancer hires new executive director

Above + Beyond Cancer, a public nonprofit organization that supports people with cancer, announced Alissa McKinney as its new executive director. She has been serving in the position since Feb. 19, 2024. McKinney has 24 …

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One question with UnityPoint Health – Des Moines Market President Jon Rozenfeld

Contractors for Unity Point Health – Des Moines completed site clearing earlier this year on properties at High Street and Woodland Avenue after demolishing two buildings. Jon Rozenfeld, the hospital system’s market president, said in…
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Iowa Workforce Health Symposium tackles strategies for prioritizing employee wellness

Workers in the U.S. are among the most stressed in the world, with 50% of employees reporting significant daily stress. To combat this trend, the American Heart Association will host the annual Iowa Workforce Health …

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Wellabe launches flexible short-term care insurance plan

Wellabe announced a new short-term care insurance plan underwritten by Medico Insurance Co. designed to help customers age in place and maintain flexibility with their health or recovery needs. According to a news release, this …

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On With Life signs letter of intent to acquire New Horizons in Ankeny

On With Life, an Iowa-based neuro rehabilitation program, has signed a letter of intent to acquire New Horizons, a center in Ankeny that provides daytime care for adults. The acquisition will expand On With Life’s …

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A Closer Look: Jon Rozenfeld

Jon Rozenfeld arrived in Des Moines on Jan. 8 to a brown, dry landscape to begin his new role as UnityPoint Health’s market president. By the next day, the scenery looked a little different – …

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Health care insights: Leaders share 2024 trends in Iowa 

Two months into 2024, Iowa health care leaders sat down with the Business Record to discuss the biggest challenges now and in the future, shared updates about new projects and initiatives, and explained the significance …

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Bipartisan effort would increase insurance coverage of diagnostic mammograms for Iowans

The Affordable Care Act requires most health insurance plans to pay for women’s screening mammograms intended to facilitate early detection of breast cancer. But in at least 10% of cases, women are called back to …