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Iowa Health reorganizes its financial leadership team

Iowa Health reorganizes its financial leadership team Iowa Health System announced it has reorganized its financial leadership team. Katie Marchik, who had served as vice president of finance since 2009, has been appointed vice president…
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84 communities to compete for Blue Zones designation

Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield has announced that 84 Iowa communities have submitted a statement of interest to become one of 10 demonstration sites for the Blue Zones Project, part of the Iowa Healthiest …

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Will local insurers enter the discount market?


Though Principal Financial Group Inc. does not directly sell discount dental plans, it recently partnered with discount plan provider New Dental Choice, which added the Principal Dental Access Network to the list of dentists that …

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Discount dental plans offer lower-cost alternative


Two years ago, Dr. Steffany Mohan began offering a discount dental plan as an option to patients who didn’t have dental insurance. Today, she estimates that about 20 percent of her patients are enrolled in …

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Meredith wins wellness award

Meredith wins wellness award Meredith Corp. is one of only three companies in the nation to receive a Platinum Well Workplace Award from the Wellness Council of America. The best-in-class platinum award recognizes organizations that…
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Delta Dental donates to oral health initiative

Delta Dental donates to oral health initiative   The Delta Dental of Iowa Foundation has committed $168,750 over a three-year period to the Iowa Primary Care Association (PCA) for its Community Health Center Capacity Building…
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Stop-smoking summit

The Iowa Tobacco Prevention Alliance and the American Lung Association will convene a tobacco cessation summit from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 19 at the State Historical Building, 600 E. Locust St. Registration is …

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World Food Festival opens

World Food Festival opens The 2011 U.S. Cellular World Food Festival begins today. The event runs from 11 a.m. until 10 p.m. today and Saturday, and from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday. Admission…
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Blue Zones information roadshows scheduled


Improving the health of Iowans won’t come about by trying to change individuals, says longevity expert Dan Buettner. It will come about by changing their environment to make the more healthful choice the easier choice. …

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Evolving work arrangements erode health benefits

A changing labor market is diverting workers from jobs that offer health insurance toward nonstandard work arrangements that make finding affordable coverage difficult, a trend that contributes to job instability, according to a new report.…