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KemPharm losses widen as it realigns

  Globenewswire: KemPharm Inc., a specialty pharmaceutical company in Coralville, reported a loss of $13.4 million, or 92 cents a share, in its third quarter, compared with a loss of $9.7 million, or 68 cents a…
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Mercy-Des Moines wins 18th consecutive Consumer Choice Award

  Mercy Medical Center-Des Moines was named a Consumer Choice Award winner by National Research Corp. for an 18th consecutive year. The award identifies hospitals across the United States that health care consumers choose as…
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Mid-Iowa Health Foundation wraps up five-year grants campaign

Mid-Iowa Health Foundation this morning presented $10,000 Capstone Prizes to two organizations nominated by their peers as best fulfilling the foundation’s two primary goals over the past five years, and announced the launch of a…
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YMCA offers free day, reduced fees for veterans

Veterans Day 2016 will be celebrated as Military Appreciation Day at all branches of the YMCA of Greater Des Moines. On Nov. 11, the Y is inviting all veterans, active duty military and Guard and …

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What’s the outlook for Obamacare next year?

With control of both houses of Congress and the presidency, Republicans may finally get their chance to undo large, consequential parts of the Affordable Care Act next year, the New York Times reported.


According to an…
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Ward wins open seat on Broadlawns board

Two incumbents won re-election to the Broadlawns Medical Center Board of Trustees on Tuesday, and a former Des Moines school board member will join them, The Des Moines Register reported. Janet Metcalf and Mary Krieg will remain …

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Broadlawns East University Clinic sets open house, opening date

Broadlawns Medical Center announced today that its East University Clinic will open on Nov. 28. Located at 2508 E. University Ave., the newly constructed 10,000-square-foot clinic will provide family medicine, urgent care and a rotation …

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Another rate increase for Amerigroup?

Cedar Rapids Gazette: Days after the state announced it would inject an additional $33 million into the three private insurers managing the $4.6 billion Medicaid program, one managed-care organization, Amerigroup, already is saying the increased rates …

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YMCA branches to make child care available on Election Day

The YMCA of Greater Des Moines will provide child care services at all nine of its branches on Election Day, Nov. 8, to make it easier for parents to vote. The program, called Zoe’s Kids Day Out, …

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Mercy Health Network CEO Vellinga to retire in ’17

After 43 years of service to Iowa health care, Mercy Health Network President and CEO David Vellinga today announced his intention to retire in 2017.  


David Vellinga Vellinga, 66, also is a senior executive…
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