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Lane named CEO of Children & Families of Iowa

 

Janice Lane

Children & Families of Iowa recently announced that it has named Janice Lane as its new CEO. Lane, who has been chief operations officer of the nonprofit forthe past eight years, advanced …

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YMCA, DMACC to proceed separately in Ankeny

Des Moines Area Community College and the YMCA of Greater Des Moines have ended plans to jointly build a new Ankeny YMCA on DMACC’s main campus, officials confirmed today.

 

DMACC will instead move forward …

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Early registration for Global Insurance Symposium ends March 31

Early-bird registrations are being accepted through March 31 for the 2015 Global Insurance Symposium to be held May 26-28 at the Des Moines Marriott Downtown. The second annual event will provide a forum for insurance …

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Healthiest State Walk to add new twist this fall

Healthiest State Initiative organizers are encouraging Iowans to “Walk at the Whistle” on Wednesday, Oct. 7, as part of the fifth annual Healthiest State Walk. National Fire Prevention Week begins Oct. 4 this year, and …

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Healthiest State Walk to add new twist this fall

Healthiest State Initiative organizers are encouraging Iowans to “Walk at the Whistle” on Wednesday, Oct. 7, as part of the fifth annual Healthiest State Walk. National Fire Prevention Week begins Oct. 4 this year, and …

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Iowa Methodist critical care renovation reaches milestone

Exterior rendering of expanded Iowa Methodist emergency department Image © 2014 Cross Studio – www.dcrossstudio.com

UnityPoint Health – Des Moines on Tuesday announced that it has completed phase two of a multimillion-dollar renovation of its emergency …

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Iowa Methodist critical care renovation reaches milestone

Exterior rendering of expanded Iowa Methodist emergency department Image © 2014 Cross Studio – www.dcrossstudio.com

UnityPoint Health – Des Moines on Tuesday announced that it has completed phase two of a multimillion-dollar renovation of its emergency …

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A Closer Look: Josh Nuss

In September 2014, Josh Nuss was hired as executive director of the Iowa chapter of the ALS Association, just as the organization was wrapping up its innovative online fundraising effort, the Ice Bucket Challenge. Prior …

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Report predicts 6,400 cancer deaths in Iowa

An estimated 6,400 Iowans will die of cancer this year, reports the State Health Registry of Iowa.

 

The annual report by the University of Iowa includes a special section on skin melanoma and gives an …

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New rules have little effect on ACA health care signup

New eligibility requirements mandated by the Affordable Care Act (ACA) had very little impact on enrollment in employer-sponsored plans in 2015, health consultant Mercer reported. A survey of nearly 600 employers last month found there was virtually …