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Healthiest State selects sites for AmeriCorps wellness projects

The Iowa Healthiest State Initiative, in partnership with Drake University, announced that AmeriCorps volunteers will be placed with six Iowa organizations at the end of this month. One full-time and one part-time volunteer will be…
By BPC Staff | Sep 15, 2015
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Simpson College offers health leadership degree

Simpson College and six partnering organizations this morning announced the launch of a health services leadership program designed to meet an increasing demand for college graduates prepared to fill leadership positions in health care fields.…
By JOE GARDYASZ | Sep 14, 2015
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New report spots local mental health service gaps

High health care costs are among the most significant barriers to Central Iowans’ access to behavioral health services and substance abuse treatment, according to a report recently released by three local human services agencies.
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By JOE GARDYASZ | Sep 11, 2015
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HR Data Analytics

Want to have a better handle on which of your best employees are likely to stick around and which are likely to jump ship?

How about a clearer picture of whether your wellness programs are …
By JOE GARDYASZ | Sep 11, 2015
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Surgeon General calls for walkable communities

The discussion in Central Iowa about crafting urban designs that favor walking and bicycling got an assist from U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy Wednesday morning.


Murthy called on Americans to walk more to fight widespread…
By PERRY BEEMAN | Sep 9, 2015
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Health insurance premiums up sharply for single workers

Due to rising health insurance premiums, Iowa employers are asking employees with single coverage to contribute a significantly higher share toward premium costs this year than last year, according to the 2015 Iowa Employer Benefits…
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Sep 8, 2015
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UnityPoint Health sees $1.2 million in ACO savings

UnityPoint Health received approximately $1.2 million in payments from Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield through its accountable care organization (ACO) contract with Wellmark. The 2014 results mark the third year that UnityPoint has achieved …
By BPC Staff | Sep 8, 2015
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Health care providers in Wellmark program see more than $17 million in savings

Eight Iowa health systems participating in a shared savings model of care with Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield collectively saved more than $17 million in health costs in 2014, Wellmark announced this morning.


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By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Sep 3, 2015
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Lucas County hospital affiliates with UnityPoint Health – Des Moines

The board of trustees of Lucas County Health Center announced Friday it has approved a new affiliation with UnityPoint Health – Des Moines, a senior affiliate of UnityPoint Health. The agreement, effective Sept. 1, provides …
By BPC Staff | Aug 31, 2015
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Third health insurance cooperative to shut down

Nevada’s nonprofit, member-owned health insurer will go out of business at the end of the year, sharing the same fate as the failed Iowa-based CoOportunity Health, which went out of business early this year, LifeHealthPro reported.…
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Aug 28, 2015