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Health and Wellness

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Will limited medical plans survive health reform?


For the past two years, Austin Palmer has been able to offer his temporary and contract workers – employees who previously didn’t have access to health insurance – a limited amount of health coverage at …

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Speakers named for Norman Borlaug Lecture at Iowa State

2010 World Food Prize recipients David Beckmann and Jo Luck will present the ninth annual Norman Borlaug Lecture at Iowa State University, officials announced Wednesday. Their presentation, “Grassroots Efforts in the Fight against Global Hunger,’ …

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New hospital infection data released

New performance data released this morning by the Iowa Healthcare Collaborative (IHC) show mixed results in Iowa hospitals’ efforts to minimize hospital-caused infections. According to IHC’s analysis of hospitals’ data, Iowa’s statewide average infection rate …

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Survey: Employees should be held accountable for health, but aren’t


Iowa employers strongly believe workers should be held accountable for improving, managing and maintaining their health, according to the 2010 Iowa Employer Benefits Study. However, employers are equally likely to believe their employees are not …

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Flu shots available at airport

Des Moines International Airport will again make flu shots and mist available to the traveling public. Nurses from WesleyLife Community Services will be at the airport from 5:30 to 7:30 a.m. and 1 to 4:30 …

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$1 million received for health records assistance

Sen. Tom Harkin announced last Friday that Iowa’s Health Information Technology Regional Extension Center will receive $1,044,000 in new technical support assistance to help critical access and rural hospital facilities convert from paper-based medical records …

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The Homestead to open Autism Center in Altoona


Families dealing with autism will have a new resource available through a center opening this fall in Altoona. The Homestead will open the Autism Center, an intervention and training center at 1625 Adventureland Drive, later …

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Study: Iowa health premiums increased 13 percent

Health insurance premiums paid by Iowa employers increased by an average of 13 percent from 2009 to 2010, according to the 2010 Iowa Employer Benefits Study released this morning.

The study, conducted by David P. …

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Indianola eyes wellness facility


Indianola is moving forward with plans for a community wellness facility. A planning committee last week issued a request for proposals and qualifications (RFP/Q) for entities interested in constructing and operating such a facility.

The …

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Iowa employers qualify for retiree health reimbursement fund

 Almost 2,000 employers and labor unions will be eligible to submit retirees’ medical bills for reimbursement from a $5 billion federal fund, the Obama administration announced today. So far, 41 Iowa organizations have been approved …

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