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Delta Dental of Iowa Foundation announces new board members

Delta Dental of Iowa Foundation announced that four new members have joined its board of directors. They are: Dr. Hayley Harvey, dental clinic section chief and director of dental education for Broadlawns Medical Center in …

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Iowa abortion providers say no basis to enact near ban

Associated Press: Lawyers for Iowa’s largest abortion provider argued in court documents Tuesday that there’s no precedent or legal support for bringing back a law banning most abortions, which a judge had permanently blocked in 2019. …

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Genesis Health System signs letter of intent for strategic partnership with MercyOne

Genesis Health System and MercyOne announced Wednesday they have signed a letter of intent to develop a strategic partnership. MercyOne is part of Trinity Health, with headquarters in Livonia, Mich. 


The Genesis Health System board …

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Waukee commission OKs site plan, plats for UnityPoint clinic

The Waukee Planning and Zoning Commission on Tuesday approved the site plan for a proposed two-story medical office building planned by UnityPoint Health-Des Moines. The commission also approved the preliminary and final plats for the development, planned …

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Nurse fired after monkeypox vax error

Axios Des Moines: The Polk County Health Department fired a nurse who improperly gave monkeypox vaccinations to five people last week, department spokesperson Nola Aigner Davis told Axios Tuesday. Cheryl Sondall administered the vaccine subcutaneously, …

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UnityPoint Health plans new clinic in Waukee

UnityPoint Health is proposing to build a two-story, 55,000-square-foot clinic on the southeast corner of Grand Prairie Parkway and Southeast Tallgrass Lane in Waukee. The city’s Planning and Zoning Commission is expected to vote on …

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Walk to End Alzheimer’s to be held Oct. 1 at Capitol

The Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s will be held in Des Moines at the Capitol on Saturday, Oct. 1. Registration begins at 8 a.m., and the Walk kicks-off at 9 a.m. On walk day, …

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Waukee approves financial incentives for Iowa Clinic specialty, surgery center

Des Moines Register: The Iowa Clinic is looking to add a third Waukee location — and the city is offering nearly $1.7 million to make it happen. The physician-owned chain of clinics and urgent care centers …

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New Planned Parenthood CEO vows to ensure patients’ health care

Des Moines Register: The new chief executive officer of Iowa’s Planned Parenthood affiliate will not have an easy job — she’s taking the helm during the most tumultuous time for abortion access in decades. Ruth Richardson, …

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LifeServe Blood Center gains approval for new Johnston headquarters

Des Moines Register: LifeServe Blood Center’s move out of Des Moines and into the suburbs is one step closer to reality. The Johnston City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved a site plan to relocate the nonprofit’s …