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5-year-old Healthiest State Iowa rolls out new ‘Healthy Hometown’ tool

With a renewed goal to create a groundswell of better health in Iowa communities, Healthiest State Iowa officials announced a new program — Healthy Hometown — that will provide communities of all sizes with online tools to customize…
By JOE GARDYASZ | Nov 2, 2016
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Deere extends, expands exclusive contract with UnityPoint Health

West Des Moines-based UnityPoint Health announced that Deere & Co. has selected it as the exclusive hospital network for Deere & Co. employees and retirees who access the Deere Premier health care provider network in …
By BPC Staff | Nov 1, 2016
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Wellmark debuts new ‘narrow network’ plans

As open enrollment for individual health coverage on the Iowa Marketplace for 2017 begins today, Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield is introducing new insurance options through separate joint ventures with two of the state’s…
By JOE GARDYASZ | Nov 1, 2016
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Eyerly Ball, UnityPoint Health-Des Moines to partner in affiliation

Eyerly Ball Community Mental Health Services and UnityPoint Health-Des Moines announced today they have signed a letter of intent to explore an affiliation to bring the two organizations together to better serve the physical and…
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Oct 28, 2016
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Mercy to build 50-bed rehabilitation hospital in Clive

Mercy Medical Center-Des Moines has received state approval for a 50-bed inpatient rehabilitation hospital in Clive that it will operate as a joint venture with Lousiville, Ky.-based Kindred Healthcare Inc.


The State Health Facilities Council…
By JOE GARDYASZ | Oct 27, 2016
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DMU tops nation in graduates and family medicine residents

Des Moines University was recognized this week in a national report as having the most graduates of any U.S. medical school, and the largest percentage of graduates entering family medicine as a first-year resident. In …
By BPC Staff | Oct 27, 2016
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Survey: High-deductible health plans keep group cost increases lowest in three years

More employees moving into lower-cost medical plans contributed to one of the smallest increases in total health benefit cost per employee in decades, according to results of a new national survey by Mercer.


The average…
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Oct 26, 2016
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Nominate a Great Iowa Nurse

The 100 Great Iowa Nurses program has opened nominations for 2017. Each year, the program recognizes 100 nurses across the state whose compassion and commitment to their patients and the nursing profession stand out above all others. …
By BPC Staff | Oct 25, 2016
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New Wellmark report links obesity, high-cost health conditions

More Iowans than ever are obese, and it’s a contributing factor to the most costly health conditions in the state, according to a new report from Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield.


The report, “The…
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Oct 25, 2016
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The debate over RoundUp and cancer

After dueling reviews of research studies, scientific panels from the U.S. government and the World Health Organization can’t agree on whether the popular weedkiller RoundUp, or glyphosate, can cause cancer, Iowa Public Radio reported.


The U.S.…
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Oct 24, 2016