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Wellmark names new vice president of sales

George Hanna has been promoted to executive vice president of sales, marketing, membership and enrollment at Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield.

Hanna joined Wellmark in 2007 as senior vice president, general counsel and business …

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‘Million Hearts’ campaign seeks to prevent 1 million heart attacks

U.S. health officials are teaming up with insurance companies, pharmacies, health-care providers and community groups in a campaign to prevent 1 million heart attacks and strokes in the next five years, Reuters reported.

 

The …

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Hormel donates to DMARC initiative

The Des Moines Area Religious Council has been awarded a $110,00 donation from Hormel Foods Corp. to support its “Mapping an End to Hunger in Greater Des Moines” project, also known as MovetheFood.

The project …

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Blue Zones to take applications for demonstration cities

Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield CEO John Forsyth and Healthways Inc. President and CEO Ben Leedle Jr. today joined with Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad and Blue Zones LLC founder Dan Buettner to introduce the …

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A CLOSER LOOK: David Brown


Tell me about your family.

My wife and I have two boys; they’re in fifth and third grade. They’re typical boys, you know; they love sports, to laugh and wrestle and all that kind of …

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Tallgrass co-op to open Sept. 15

Tallgrass Grocery Co-op will open on Sept. 15 with an open house, the cooperative announced today.

The opening date was set after the organization more than doubled its goal in recruiting members during the month …

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Mercy Children’s Center gets $12 million rehab


Mercy Medical Center – Des Moines is renovating the Children’s Center at Mercy into a state-of-the-art facility equipped to serve more patients.

Workers recently finished installing brightly colored accent windows on the hospital’s third floor. …

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Consumer-driven health plans still growing, but saving less

Consumer-driven health plans (CDHPs) in the United States experienced continued growth this year, though at a slower pace than in 2009 and 2010, according to preliminary results released last week by United Benefit Advisors LLC. …

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Start Somewhere Walk begins gaining supporters

Nearly 100 1-kilometer walking events have been scheduled as part of the Start Somewhere Walk, organizers announced today. The events, to be held throughout the state on Oct. 7 with a goal of 250,000 Iowans …

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Newlin wins Iowa Corn lifetime achievement honor

Owen Newlin received the first Iowa Corn Lifetime Achievement Award on Saturday at the Iowa Corn Growers Association’s annual meeting.

Newlin is a retired senior vice president of Pioneer Hi-Bred International Inc. The award is …