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Businesses split on PBM bill sent to governor

A bill that aims to help pharmacists with rising costs has been met with opposition from business groups claiming the legislation will raise health care costs for employers and their employees.

The Iowa House and …

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Iowa State University partners with startup to connect graduates with health insurance

In a recent survey of Iowa State University students, 70% said they were not confident in their ability to choose a health insurance plan on their own.

Iowa State decided it wanted to do something …

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Business groups ask Legislature for PBM amendment

n the final days of the 2025 Iowa legislative session, business groups are asking lawmakers to rethink Senate File 383 because of its potential to increase health care costs for employers and employees.

The Iowa Association of …

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Make It OK launches 2025 mental health awareness month campaign

The Iowa Healthiest State Initiative announced it is supporting Mental Health Awareness Month this May with the release of the 2025 Make It OK Toolkit. The toolkit includes mental health resources and a series of …

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Blank Children’s Hospital names building in honor of Deb and Bob Pulver

Deb Pulver outside the Deb and Bob Pulver Center. Photo courtesy UnityPoint Health

Blank Children’s Hospital announced the naming of the Deb & Bob Pulver Center located at 4055 Westown Parkway in West Des Moines …

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Harm reduction vending machine launched at Polk County Health Department

A new harm reduction vending machine has been installed outside the Polk County Health Department, located at 1907 Carpenter Ave. in Des Moines, to offer free health and safety resources to the community. The vending …

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Wellmark Foundation announces new $5 million youth mental health grant program

Counties in Iowa that have at least one school that is eligible for the grant program. Photo courtesy Wellmark Foundation

The Wellmark Foundation announced today a new $5 million grant program aimed at addressing the …

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Amber Deardorff named next president and CEO of Mary Greeley Medical Center

The Mary Greeley Medical Center board of trustees has appointed Amber Deardorff as the medical center’s next president and CEO, effective Aug. 1 following a search process.

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Deardorff, who is currently Mary Greeley’s …

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Mercy College of Health Sciences launching new nursing degree

Des Moines-based Mercy College of Health Sciences is starting a new Master of Science in Nursing – Education degree in the fall. As the demand for skilled, compassionate nurses continues to rise, so does the …

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Ag research foundation, Ames startup developing avian influenza vaccine for cows

The Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research and Genvax Technologies, an animal vaccine startup located in Ames, are investing $278,163 into a Rapid Outcomes from Agricultural Research grant to develop an avian influenza vaccine for …

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