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Monday, May 21, 2018 3:13 PM
Meredith Corp. and Hy-Vee will partner in hosting a healthy cooking demonstration and family meal night for some families served by Children and Family Urban Movement on May 22.
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Monday, May 21, 2018 9:36 AM
I reported Friday about the Altoona-based nonprofit’s rebranding from the Homestead. The organization has experienced phenomenal growth, an unfortunate reflection of the increased prevalence of autism in children in the United States — but a tremendous blessing for the children and adults with autism and the families that it’s helping. Remarkably, the rate of autism cases was about 1 in 1,000 children when the organization began as the Homestead 25 years ago. Now, experts say, about 1 in every 59 kids is autistic.
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Friday, May 18, 2018 4:01 PM
Mercy Medical Center-Des Moines has introduced an advanced treatment for stroke patients that studies have shown significantly reduces stroke-related disability and deaths.
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Friday, May 18, 2018 11:25 AM
The Homestead announced Thursday it has rebranded as Balance Autism, a change that the organization says will position it for further growth to serve children and adults with autism in Iowa and to expand its services into other states.
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Friday, May 18, 2018 6:00 AM
When I saw recently that the nation’s largest health insurer, UnitedHealth Group, reported a 25 percent increase in shareholder earnings to $10.56 billion in 2017 and added about 1.1 million additional policyholders nationally, it made me wonder how health plans in Iowa fared financially over the past year.
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Friday, May 18, 2018 6:00 AM
Karl Keeler has held executive leadership positions at hospitals across the United States, but his new role at Mercy Medical Center-Des Moines enabled him to return to both Mercy and to Iowa.
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Wednesday, May 16, 2018 4:04 PM
Here’s an aquatic trivia question: How long does it take to “flip” the lane markers at the Wellmark YMCA’s Olympic-size pool from a 19-lane, 25-meter “short” format to an eight-lane, 50-meter “long” pool?
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Wednesday, May 16, 2018 10:46 AM
A new data visualization tool launched this week aims to provide community leaders in the nation’s 500 largest cities — including Iowa’s six biggest population centers — with a new resource to identify and address their cities’ most pressing health needs.
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Tuesday, May 15, 2018 4:17 PM
Johnston has hired Snyder and Associates to study how to make it easier for walkers and bicyclists to get around town.
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Monday, May 14, 2018 3:40 PM
Customer satisfaction among commercial health plan members is stable or improving across most areas of the country, according to the 2018 Commercial Member Health Plan Study by J.D. Power.
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Monday, May 14, 2018 11:11 AM
An autism therapy software firm founded by three University of Iowa students recently won the grand prize at Texas Christian University’s Values and Ventures business startup competition, the Tippie College of Business reports.
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Tuesday, May 8, 2018 2:44 PM
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Tuesday, May 8, 2018 2:43 PM
A new venture capital firm co-led by former CMS Administrator Andy Slavitt will seek to invest in health care technology and service companies that deliver innovative care to urban, low-income populations, Modern Healthcare reported.
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Tuesday, May 8, 2018 2:42 PM
Iowa’s Healthiest State Initiative has launched an effort to assist Iowa-based communities and nonprofit organizations as they plan health-based funding requests.
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Tuesday, May 8, 2018 10:53 AM
Now this from the Business Record’s health desk: There’s a new federal rule that requires a broader range of chain restaurants — not just the biggies like McDonald’s — to disclose calorie counts on food items.
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