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Mercy Iowa City seeks to join UnityPoint Health

Cedar Rapids Gazette: Mercy Iowa City announced Monday it will explore becoming part of the UnityPoint Health network, a move that allows the small Catholic hospital to operate more efficiently and gain access to larger insurance…
By BPC Staff | Dec 13, 2016
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Spotlight Innovation obtains rights to compounds for Zika treatment

Spotlight Innovation Inc. of West Des Moines announced it has obtained exclusive worldwide rights from the Florida State University Research Foundation to develop and commercialize certain compounds for the treatment of viral infections, including Zika …
By BPC Staff | Dec 13, 2016
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Blank Children’s Hospital’s expanded Emergency Department opens Tuesday

Young patients and their families will have access to a new state-of-the-art emergency department beginning Tuesday at Blank Children’s Hospital in Des Moines.  


Dr. Amy Groen

On Dec. 13, the recently completed Variety Pediatric …
By JOE GARDYASZ | Dec 13, 2016
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Report: Legalized marijuana from other states affecting Iowa

Easier access to more powerful forms of marijuana from states that have legalized the addictive drug is having a negative impact on an increasing number of Iowans, according to Steve Lukan, director of the Governor’s …
By BPC Staff | Dec 9, 2016
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Health insurance enrollment fair scheduled Dec. 12

Dec. 15 is the last day for individuals to enroll in or change insurance plans through the federal health insurance Marketplace for coverage to start Jan. 1. The Polk County Health Department, Planned Parenthood of …
By BPC Staff | Dec 9, 2016
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UnityPoint Clinic to sponsor JA Biztown clinic

UnityPoint Clinic will sponsor a student-run simulated health clinic at Junior Achievement of Central Iowa’s BizTown. The clinic will join 13 other corporate-sponsored businesses that support Junior Achievement’s mission of educating students about financial literacy, …
By BPC Staff | Dec 7, 2016
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Variety commits $800,000 to Blank Children’s emergency department

Variety — the Children’s Charity of Iowa announced it has committed $800,000 in support of the expansion and renovation of the Pediatric Emergency Department at Blank Children’s Hospital. With the support from Variety over the …
By BPC Staff | Dec 7, 2016
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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