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LCS’ Nelson named chair of senior living industry association Argentum

LCS Corp., a Des Moines-based senior living services company, announced that its president and CEO, Joel Nelson, was elected to serve a three-year term as the chairman of the board of directors for Argentum. The national trade association …

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Des Moines may mask back up, mayor says

Axios Des Moines: Des Moines may reinstate a mask policy if cases continue to escalate, Mayor Frank Cownie warned during a City Council work session Tuesday. Iowa averaged around 505 new COVID cases per day in the last …

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Guest opinion: Policies and priorities employers can set to ‘Make It OK’ for employees seeking mental health support

Submitted by Jami Haberl, executive director of the Iowa Healthiest State Initiative, and Marcy Klipfel, chief engagement officer at Businessolver

May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and this year it comes at a crucial time …

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ChildServe nears opening of 23,000-square-foot rehabilitation unit

Jojo’s Pediatric Rehabilitation Unit, a new 23,000-square-foot inpatient rehabilitation unit at ChildServe in Johnston, will provide eight inpatient rooms as well as a six-bed nursery for infants to stay while receiving treatment. The newly renovated …

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Court lifts injunction against new Iowa law banning school mask mandates

Cedar Rapids Gazette: A new state law that prohibits Iowa schools from requiring all students or staff to wear face masks can go into effect after a federal appeals court today lifted a temporary injunction. Two …

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Iowa hospitals chart big dip in margins as operating costs skyrocket

Far from being fiscally on the mend from the pandemic, many Iowa hospitals are continuing to experience financial pain into 2022. Iowa hospitals have collectively amassed $101 million in operating losses in the first two …

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NOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: The scoop on the baby formula shortage

On a Sunday morning in 1993, our phone rang just after 5 a.m. It was a friend from church telling us that the levees surrounding the Des Moines Water Works plant had been breached and …

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OneroRx expands into Missouri with acquisition of Medley Pharmacy

OneroRx Inc., a West Des Moines-based provider of integrated pharmacy services to patients in underserved markets, recently completed an acquisition of Medley Pharmacy Inc., a pharmacy operator in Missouri. With the acquisition, OneroRx has expanded …

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A Closer Look: Lindsay Racey

Since September 2020, Lindsay Racey has led CareMore Health’s Central East region, which includes Iowa, Tennessee, Texas, Wisconsin and Illinois; she’s based in Des Moines. Before joining CareMore, she worked for 14 years in nonprofit …

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Wellmark Foundation announces more than $2M in community health matching funds

The Wellmark Foundation has notified 22 Iowa organizations they will receive Matching Assets to Community Health (MATCH) grant funds, contingent upon securing the required dollar-for-dollar match. To ensure community support for these projects, organizations have …