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Burt named global communications manager for Kemin

Lauren Burt

Des Moines-based Kemin Industries Inc. has hired Lauren Burt as the company’s global communications manager. Burt, who previously was manager of corporate communications for Meredith Corp., will be responsible for managing all external …
By BPC Staff | Dec 6, 2016
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Smith takes administrative role with Iowa Healthcare Collaborative

  Elliott Smith, former executive director of the Iowa Business Council, will begin a new role Monday as vice president of administrative services for the Iowa Healthcare Collaborative. The Des Moines-based nonprofit organization focuses on…
By JOE GARDYASZ | Dec 2, 2016
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Medicaid management firms continue to lose millions

Des Moines Register: The three for-profit companies managing Iowa’s Medicaid program continue to lose tens of millions of dollars on the project, a report shows. The companies, Amerigroup, AmeriHealth Caritas and UnitedHealthcare, reported losses ranging from …
By BPC Staff | Dec 1, 2016
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VA hospitals in Iowa to provide same-day access for veterans

Veterans seeking mental health and primary care will now have access to same-day or next-day service at the VA Medical Center in Des Moines through the new MyVA initiative, the Veterans Administration announced Wednesday. “By …
By BPC Staff | Dec 1, 2016
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Zimpleman to join board of the Iowa Clinic in advisory role

The Iowa Clinic announced that Larry Zimpleman, retired president, chairman and CEO of Principal Financial Group, will begin serving as an advisory board member in January. “Mr. Zimpleman embodies the spirit of community and brings …
By BPC Staff | Dec 1, 2016
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Survey: 10.2 percent of Iowans report having diabetes

More than 10 percent of Iowa adults have been diagnosed with diabetes, and the rate is nearing 11 percent in Greater Des Moines, according to results of a national survey released today by Gallup and Healthways. Iowa …
By BPC Staff | Nov 30, 2016
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United Way of Central Iowa receives largest grant; project aims to train workers in health care skills

The 100-year-old United Way of Central Iowa has received its largest grant, $2.2 million from the U.S. Department of Labor to train 380 Central Iowans in health care skills.


The four-year grant will double the…
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Nov 29, 2016
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Carver Trust commits $45 million for UI neuroscience center

The Roy J. Carver Charitable Trust has committed a $45 million grant to the University of Iowa that will allow for the creation of a comprehensive and cross-disciplinary neuroscience center within the University of Iowa …
By BPC Staff | Nov 29, 2016
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DMACC, Iowa Wesleyan to partner for BSN completion program

Des Moines Area Community College and Iowa Wesleyan University this morning signed an innovative agreement to offer the first RN-BSN 3+1 bachelor of science in nursing completion program in the state. As a result of …
By BPC Staff | Nov 28, 2016
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NOTEBOOK: The case for expanded inpatient rehab facilities

Here’s an interesting statistic: It’s estimated that more than 500 Iowa residents each year seek rehabilitation care outside the state after discharge from a hospital because there aren’t sufficient in-state facilities available.

That figure is…
By JOE GARDYASZ | Nov 28, 2016