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Planned Parenthood to let go of 3 clinics in the South

Planned Parenthood of the Heartland, which is based in Des Moines, plans to transfer ownership of three clinics in Arkansas and Oklahoma to another affiliate. Clinics in Fayetteville and Little Rock, Ark., and in Tulsa, …

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Mercy, UnityPoint ACOs named to ‘100 ACOs to Know’ list

Two Greater Des Moines-based accountable care organizations have been named to the list of “100 ACOs to Know“ in 2016 by Becker’s Hospital Review. Mercy ACO and Iowa Health Accountable Care, which does business as UnityPoint …

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Wal-Mart nixes ‘independent verification’ statement on supplements

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. has agreed to eliminate an “independent verification” statement on its Walmart store-brand Spring Valley dietary supplement labels nationwide, in response to the Iowa attorney general’s concerns that the statement could mislead consumers. Through an …

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Three Iowa organizations receive Navigator grants

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will give $603,895 in Navigator grants to three Iowa organizations to finance local in-person assistance to help consumers navigate, shop and enroll in federal health insurance marketplace coverage …

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Study ranks Iowa fourth-best in health care

Iowa has the fourth-best health care in the nation, according to an analysis by WalletHub. WalletHub compared the 50 states and the District of Columbia across three key dimensions: health care costs, health care access and health …

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Sept. 24: NAMIWalks Iowa

Host: National Alliance on Mental Illness Iowa About: Fight the stigma of mental illness and help Iowa families by joining the NAMI Iowa Walk. NAMI is the nation’s largest grass-roots mental health organization dedicated to building better…
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Health care foundation launches Rise Up Iowa grant program

The Iowa Clinic Healthcare Foundation today launched a new charitable grant program called Rise Up Iowa, to fund a healthier, compassionate community. “We know that amazing ideas can often go unrealized, not from a lack …

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Sept. 15: DMU Clinic Climb

Host: Des Moines University About: Des Moines University is hosting young professionals for an evening of networking and a progressive dinner touring DMU’s multispecialty clinic. They will meet health professionals, learn about choosing a primary care provider,…
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Telepharm acquired by CardinalHealth

Iowa City-based Telepharm has been acquired by Cardinal Health, the Corridor Business Journal reported. Cardinal Health, a $26 billion public company based in Dublin, Ohio, acquired Telepharm in July for an undisclosed sum. TelePharm will maintain its …

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Wellmark, other insurers see earnings dips in spite of increasing premium costs

Iowa’s dominant health insurer is taking a hit this year on earnings for its health plans in Iowa, despite double-digit premium increases on individual health plans approved last year by state regulators.   Wellmark’s health…