Minneapolis-based Medica to enter Iowa health insurance market

Iowans will have a new option for health insurance coverage in the individual market next year with the entry of Medica Health Plans, a Minneapolis-based regional health insurer that serves the Upper Midwest. Read more

Hubbell emerges as possible buyer for Riverfront Y

Hubbell Realty Co. has emerged as the last potential buyer standing in efforts to devise a workable development plan for the Riverfront YMCA, which sits on what many city officials and business leaders believe is the most alluring piece of real estate in Des Moines. Read more 

DMACC, YMCA back in discussions about joint facility in Ankeny

Des Moines Area Community College has resumed negotiations with the YMCA of Greater Des Moines about a jointly operated student recreation center/Ankeny YMCA on the DMACC main campus. Read more

Wellmark seeks 28 percent increase for ACA plans

Significantly higher health claims costs last year among the portion of its members subject to the Affordable Care Act provisions have driven Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield to seek a 28 percent average base rate increase for those plans in Iowa, the Des Moines-based insurer said. Additionally, Wellmark announced it will not be participating in the online marketplace for a third consecutive year. Read more

Urbandale wants to clear up ZIP code confusion

The city of Urbandale wants the U.S. Postal Service to take note that Urbandale is, well, Urbandale, while Grimes and Johnston are, well, you probably get the drift. Read more