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Health and Wellness

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What type of impact could Medica have in Iowa?

 

An executive with Medica Health Plans, which announced May 14 it’s entering the Iowa individual insurance market, talked with the Business Record about the volatility the Minnesota company has seen – both up and …

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Knapp commits $5 million to Methodist/Blank emergency department

UnityPoint Health – Des Moines announced this morning that entrepreneur and philanthropist Bill Knapp has made a commitment of current and future gifts estimated at $5 million in support of the expansion and renovation of the Emergency …

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Deming to keynote Healthiest State conference

Dr. Richard Deming, medical director of Mercy Cancer Center and founder of the nonprofit Above + Beyond Cancer, will be a keynote speaker at the Healthiest State Initiative’s “Taking Back Our Health” Conference on June …

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DMACC, YMCA back in discussions about joint facility in Ankeny

Des Moines Area Community College has resumed negotiations with the YMCA of Greater Des Moines about a jointly operated student recreation center/Ankeny YMCA on the DMACC main campus.

 

DMACC President Rob Denson said today …

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Turquoise takeover illuminates lung cancer awareness

The American Lung Association in Iowa is lighting up several landmarks across the state in turquoise this week in a move to unite women to stand together in the fight against lung cancer. The Financial …

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Appeals court hears arguments on home care workers’ labor protections

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit today heard arguments on whether the U.S. Department of Labor has the authority to extend minimum wage and overtime protections to nearly 2 million home care …

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UnityPoint’s Leaver receives national award

Bill Leaver, president and CEO of UnityPoint Health, has received a 2015 Healthcare Leadership Award from Becker’s Hospital Review. Leaver was nominated because of his notable contributions to health care on local and national levels. …

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DMACC Foundation extends entrepreneurship contest deadline

The Des Moines Area Community College Foundation has extended the deadline for the first round of the DMACC Foundation Entrepreneurship Competition to May 29. The competition is open to DMACC students and alumni who live in Iowa …

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Wellmark to host national Blue Zones Project Summit in Des Moines

Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield and Healthways Inc. announced Friday that Blue Zones Project demonstration communities from across the country will gather in Des Moines on May 5-6 for the first-ever Blue Zones Project …

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University Research

University Research Overview:

Every day, the professors and researchers at Iowa’s colleges and universities go to work on a series of projects and research efforts. Their work often gains high-praise within the educational community and …

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