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Iowa companies weigh in on impact of Roe v. Wade decision on state’s workforce

Editor’s note: While the Business Record is apolitical, we report on governmental decisions that affect business. Through our Fearless initiative, we believe it’s imperative to talk about policy related to gender and family issues.

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Former Iowa Clinic pathologist sues insurer over 2019 malpractice case

A former Iowa Clinic pathologist who had testified in a highly publicized medical malpractice case in 2019 that she was responsible for a mix-up in biopsy results that resulted in surgery performed on the wrong …

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Reynolds seeks to revive Iowa’s 6-week ‘heartbeat’ abortion ban

Des Moines Register: Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds will ask a district court to reinstate Iowa’s “fetal heartbeat” law in her first action to limit abortion since the U.S. Supreme Court eliminated the constitutional right to the …

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MercyOne’s Pittman recognized among 50 innovative chief digital officers

Janell Pittman, MercyOne chief marketing and digital strategy officer, has been named as one of 50 innovative chief digital officers to know in 2022, as selected by Becker’s Hospital Review. Pittman, who has led MercyOne’s marketing and …

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Ahmad to lead new WesleyLife Foundation

WesleyLife announced that Sophia S. Ahmad will join the senior living services company in July as vice president of philanthropy, and will lead the soon-to-be-launched WesleyLife Foundation. “Creating a foundation has long been a priority of WesleyLife …

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Building an ‘engagement engine’ for wellness

Navigate Wellbeing, a fast-growing West Des Moines employee engagement technology company, recently broadened its partnership with regional health system MercyOne to jointly launch a new initiative — Circle+ Powered by MercyOne — a subscription-based, smartphone-accessed …

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AG office offering free, online training on sexual assault response

The Iowa attorney general’s office is offering free online training on sexual assault topics for Iowa medical providers. The three-hour training is led by the Crime Victim’s Assistance Division and covers a range of topics, …

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State awards $2.45M to fund health care registered apprenticeships

Gov. Kim Reynolds announced eight recipients of the Iowa Health Careers Registered Apprenticeship Grant Program.?The awards, totaling $2.45 million, were made using federal funds that Iowa received through the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. The registered …

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What the Roe v. Wade decision means for business

This morning the U.S. Supreme Court struck down Roe v. Wade, ending the federal guarantee to a right to abortion. Abortion rights advocates fear the decision will negatively affect women’s participation and success in areas of …

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American Heart Association, Helmsley Charitable Trust announce $9.3M in grants to enhance stroke care in Iowa

The American Heart Association/American Stroke Association this morning announced a statewide commitment to Iowa of $7.5 million for its Mission: Lifeline Stroke initiative to strengthen stroke care across the state. The foundation of this new …