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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 …

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UnityPoint Health launches health information portal

UnityPoint Health announced it has developed an online health information center called Livewell with UnityPoint Health. The web portal provides a single platform that provides the answers to questions people frequently have about their personal health and …

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Methodist hospital parent did not use two-tier pricing system, court rules

A three-judge panel of the Iowa Court of Appeals has determined that a Polk County judge properly dismissed claims that hospitals operated by the former Iowa Health System used a two-tier pricing scheme for insured …