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Reynolds returns $95 million from federal government for COVID testing in school

Des Moines Register: Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds returned $95 million in federal money for routine COVID-19 testing in schools, saying the state didn’t need the money. Reynolds said in a Fox News forum Thursday evening that …

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University of Iowa hospitals will reapply to build in North Liberty

Cedar Rapids Gazette: Two months after the State Health Facilities Council denied University of Iowa Health Care a certificate to build a new $230 million “general acute hospital” in North Liberty, UIHC has notified the state …

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Behavioral health hospital operator to return $188M in federal relief aid

Universal Health Services, a for-profit hospital operator that is partnering with MercyOne Des Moines to provide behavioral health services in Central Iowa, posted a revenue and profit increase in the first quarter of 2021, and …

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Wheels begin turning in $2.7B Blue Cross Blue Shield antitrust settlement process

Millions of Blue Cross Blue Shield members across the country, including present and past Wellmark policyholders in Iowa over the past 12 years, may be entitled to a stake in a $2.7 billion antitrust settlement …

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UIHC joins coalition of health care organizations to promote COVID-19 vaccinations

University of Iowa Health Care announced it is collaborating with a coalition of 60 of America’s top hospitals and health care institutions on a nationwide campaign to encourage adults to get vaccinated for COVID-19. Led …

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Reynolds names health policy adviser as new Medicaid director

Gov. Kim Reynolds on Friday named Elizabeth Matney as the state’s new Medicaid director, effective June 1. Matney, who is currently a health policy adviser to Reynolds, was selected after a nationwide search and extensive interview process …

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DMOS partners with IMT Des Moines Marathon to sponsor sports and fitness expo

The IMT Des Moines Marathon announced it is partnering with DMOS Orthopaedic Centers as the title sponsor of the DMOS Orthopaedic Sports & Fitness Expo through 2023. Scheduled for Oct. 15-16, the DMOS Orthopaedic Sports & …

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Ames doctor receives Physician Humanitarian Award

The Iowa Medical Society presented the IMS/COPIC Physician Humanitarian Award to Dr. Selden Spencer during the organization’s virtual IMS 2021 President’s Reception and Awards Program held last week. The award is presented each year to honor …

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Reynolds appeals to unvaccinated Iowans: ‘What are you waiting for?’

Des Moines Register: Gov. Kim Reynolds said today that “vaccine hesitancy is beginning to become a real factor” in Iowa and across the country. Reynolds noted during her weekly news conference that 43 of Iowa’s 99 …

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UnityPoint battles Central Iowa’s largest physician group over proposed new lab

Iowa Capital Dispatch: One of Iowa’s largest health care providers is going to court in an effort to block the creation of two new cardiac catheterization labs it says are unnecessary. UnityPoint Health-Des Moines, which owns …