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Culver named president of YMCA of Greater D.M.

Former Iowa Gov. Chet Culver has been hired as president of the YMCA of Greater Des Moines, according to a release. Culver will report to CEO Dave Schwartz and help with the organization’s fundraising and…
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Employee & Family Resources offers bilingual counseling in Perry

Employee & Family Resources announced it will provide bilingual individual and family counseling in Spanish and English at its new office in Perry, along with in-home support to families, through its Para Ti program. Para …

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A Closer Look: Becky Wampler

Becky Wampler was named executive director of the Wellmark Foundation in January. 

For the previous five years, she led Wellmark’s community health improvement efforts, which include the Blue Zones Project in Iowa. Wampler, who has …

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June 25: Urban Dreams Community Health Fair

Host: Urban Dreams About: Absolutely free community health fair. Adult health/dental screenings and educational information from community partners. Representation from Amerigroup, AmeriHealth Caritas, and United Healthcare. When: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Where: Urban Dreams Learn more >>>…
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White paper: Personalized patient messaging improves care

RxEOB LLC, which specializes in member engagement applications for pharmacy benefits, has produced a white paper, “Personalized Messaging Delivers Better Care Quality and Lower Costs.” The white paper highlights the necessity for health care professionals to stay …

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Record number of nurses apply for loan forgiveness program

Iowa College Aid has received a record number of applications for a loan forgiveness program for Iowa registered nurses and nurse educators for the 2015-16 academic year. The 331 applications mark an increase of 7.1 …

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NewLink Genetics cuts staff after drug trial failure

Des Moines Register: Ames-based pharmaceutical company NewLink Genetics has laid off 87 people following the failure of one its main drug candidates. NewLink primarily focuses on developing therapies to help the body’s immune system fight cancer.…

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LCS wins bid for Florida-based retirement community

Des Moines-based LCS announced today that Life Care Companies LLC and its joint venture partner HCP Inc. emerged as the prevailing bidder for Glenmoor, a senior living community in St. Augustine, Fla., at an auction …

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Urbandale health center shares grant for oral health

Primary Health Care in Urbandale is among five Iowa centers that will share $1.9 million in grants from the U.S. Health and Human Services department to improve oral health. The nonprofit community health center will …

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July 20: Animal Health in the Heartland: Biotechnology’s Role in Emergency Preparedness Symposium

Host: BioNebraska and the Iowa Biotechnology Association About: BioNebraska and the Iowa Biotechnology Association are collaborating on an animal health symposium scheduled for July 20 in Omaha that will focus on the biotech industry’s role in mitigating…