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Health and Wellness

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Thirteen percent of Iowa children face hunger – survey

Results of a statewide survey released recently found that 97 percent of Iowa children have health insurance coverage, but that 13 percent go hungry at least some of the time. The University of Iowa Public …

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Volunteers sought for Des Moines trails survey

The city of Des Moines is seeking volunteers to count and survey users on its recreational trails next month — a means to gain grant money for trails. Volunteers will be responsible for counting and …

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Iowans less likely to be uninsured

About 12 percent of Iowans have no health insurance, according to the latest Gallup poll, a percentage that puts the state among the 10 states with lowest percentage of uninsured residents. Nationwide, 17.2 percent of Americans lacked health …

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A healthy ticker: Four initiatives for healthier Iowans

Autumn kicks off several health intitiative in Des Moines and Iowa – from opportunities to walk or run, to ways to use the internet to improve health care across Iowa. 

A symbolic walk for a …

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Specialty clinic to focus on preventing addiction

State and federal policymakers this morning lauded a new West Des Moines specialty clinic aimed at helping patients avoid addiction to prescription painkillers, which is the newest and fastest-growing form of substance abuse in Iowa…
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Health information network on track for 2013

Iowa health-care providers will have a secure online system for accessing patients’ medical data by early next year, a state health official said today in a release. About 200 health-care providers and information technology professionals …

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A Closer Look: Kevin Carroll

Kevin Carroll joined Iowa Health – Des Moines on April 30 as executive director of behavioral health. He is responsible for all aspects of Iowa Health’s inpatient and outpatient behavioral health programs, including 56 inpatient …

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Study: Iowa nursing homes could face $30 million Medicare reduction

Iowa nursing homes and the patients under their care face a $30 million cumulative reduction in Medicare funding in fiscal year 2014, a recent study said.

The study was performed by independent health policy advisory …

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States worried about cost of Medicaid changes

A survey of six states – including Iowa – on changes in Medicaid coverage required by the healthcare reform law, finds that state governments aren’t sure how they will pay for cost of implementing the…
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Expanded health insurance coverage for women effective today

Beginning today, an estimated 47 million American women gain access to eight prevention-related health-care services without having to pay more out of their own pockets, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced.…