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Health and Wellness

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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 …
By BPC Staff | Aug 24, 2012
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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 …
By BPC Staff | Aug 22, 2012
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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…
By JOE GARDYASZ | Aug 14, 2012
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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 …
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Aug 10, 2012
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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 …
By JOE GARDYASZ | Aug 10, 2012
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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 …
By BPC Staff | Aug 9, 2012
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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…
By BPC Staff | Aug 2, 2012
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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.…
By BPC Staff | Aug 1, 2012
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Osterhaus elected president of APhA

Matthew Osterhaus has been elected president of the American Pharmacists Association.

Osterhaus co-founded Outcomes Pharmaceutical Health Care LC, a West Des Moines medication therapy management company, in 1999 and serves on its board. Osterhaus also …
By BPC Staff | Aug 1, 2012
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Mainstream Living staff awarded grants

Nine of Mainstream Living Inc. staff members or their dependents have been awarded $5,000 education grants from the Mainstream Living Foundation.

The organization provides services to disabled people in Central Iowa, according to a release. Grants are …
By BPC Staff | Aug 1, 2012