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Iowa A.G. Miller supports e-cigarettes as option to quit smoking

Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller, who is famous for fighting tobacco companies, is making waves for touting the relative safety of e-cigarettes, reports DesMoinesRegister.com. Miller put out a strongly worded statement on the issuelast week. “There has been …
By BPC Staff | Dec 30, 2015
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MetaBank partners to provide financing for health care lender

MetaBank announced today that it recently entered into an agreement with San Diego-based ClearBalance, a leading provider of consumer-friendly patient loans. The Sioux Falls, S.D.-based financial services company said it will provide financing for a…
By BPC Staff | Dec 28, 2015
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Dental foundation donated 300,000 toothbrushes

In 2015, the Delta Dental of Iowa Foundation donated more than 300,000 toothbrushes to schools, clinics, hospitals and other organizations to encourage brushing and dental health education. The foundation’s long-term goal is that every Iowa…
By BPC Staff | Dec 28, 2015
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Report: Iowa has lowest teen drug use

A new federal report ranks Iowa as having the nation’s second-lowest overall rate of current illicit drug use, and the lowest rate of illicit drug use among middle school- and high school-age youths.   However,…
By BPC Staff | Dec 28, 2015
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Community Foundation awards grants to Broadlawns, United Way

The Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines has awarded a leadership grant of $250,000 to Broadlawns Medical Center Foundation for renovation of the hospital’s mental health care area. The grant also will expand the number …
By BPC Staff | Dec 21, 2015
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UnityPoint Health hires VP of care transformation

UnityPoint Health has named Mary Ann Osborn as vice president of care transformation. Osborn most recently was senior vice president and chief clinical officer at UnityPoint Health Cedar Rapids and has worked in administration for …
By BPC Staff | Dec 21, 2015
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Feds to state: Delay Medicaid transition until March

Federal officials told Iowa on Thursday it doesn’t believe the state is ready to transition its $5 billion Medicaid program to managed care on Jan. 1, delaying the move until March 1, the Cedar Rapids Gazette…
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Dec 18, 2015
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UI College of Dentistry and Dental Clinics recognized for service

The University of Iowa College of Dentistry and Dental Clinics will be honored by the Iowa Primary Care Association for improving access to oral health services in the state of Iowa for more than 130 years, with …
By BPC Staff | Dec 17, 2015
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KemPharm seeks FDA approval for hydrocodone substitute drug

KemPharm Inc. today announced that it has submitted a new drug application with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its abuse-resistant, immediate-release version of the painkiller hydrocodone. If priority review by the FDA is …
By BPC Staff | Dec 15, 2015
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Midlands Choice CEO to retire in March; new CEO named

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Midlands Choice, a regional preferred provider organization serving Nebraska, Iowa and South Dakota, announced that its president and CEO, Thomas Press, will retire in March. The Omaha-based organization’s board has selected Greta Vaught, …
By BPC Staff | Dec 15, 2015