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Friday, March 22, 2019 2:58 PM
Despite criticism that it wasn’t robust enough, didn’t identify funding and fell short of meeting the need, legislation creating a children’s mental health system in the state won overwhelming support Thursday from the Iowa House, reports the Cedar Rapids Gazette.
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Friday, March 22, 2019 9:35 AM
Three-quarters of U.S. employers say their workplaces have been affected by opioid use, according to survey data released this week by the National Safety Council.
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Friday, March 22, 2019 6:00 AM
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Friday, March 22, 2019 6:00 AM
A Des Moines serial entrepreneur who has worked deep in the trenches battling the opioid crisis has parlayed three decades of experience into a cutting-edge software company whose goal is to help employers and their health care providers head off opioid addictions before they start.
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Thursday, March 21, 2019 2:20 PM
Just 1 in 5 business owners fully understands important elements of health savings accounts, according to new research from the Nationwide Retirement Institute, BenefitsPRO magazine reported.
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Thursday, March 21, 2019 2:20 PM
State public health officials say hypothermia cases are rising in parts of the state experiencing historic flooding, reports the Cedar Rapids Gazette.
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Thursday, March 14, 2019 3:28 PM
Three congressional committees launched an investigation Wednesday into a dozen health insurers’ “concerning practices” related to their offerings of short-term, limited-duration insurance health care plans.
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Thursday, March 14, 2019 3:24 PM
AARP has launched a nationwide campaign, Stop Rx Greed, aimed at lowering prescription drug prices. As part of the campaign, the senior advocacy group conducted a national survey of likely voters age 50 and older in which 72 percent of respondents said they are concerned about the cost of their medications.
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Thursday, March 14, 2019 3:22 PM
Three congressional committees launched an investigation Wednesday into a dozen health insurers’ “concerning practices” related to their offerings of short-term, limited-duration insurance health care plans.
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Monday, March 11, 2019 10:59 AM
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has developed a new online "request to connect" patient portal that provides patients, caregivers and health care professionals with a single point of entry to the agency for issues related to drug and medical device development.
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Friday, March 8, 2019 2:54 PM
The Iowa Supreme Court issued a ruling today that Iowa’s Medicaid program may not categorically discriminate against transgender people seeking gender-affirming, medically necessary care.
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Friday, March 8, 2019 11:21 AM
Nearly 18 percent of Iowa’s rural hospitals at high risk of closing in the near future, according to a newly released national analysis.
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Wednesday, March 6, 2019 4:18 PM
Broadlawns Medical Center will open a family medical clinic and urgent care services office this summer at Hubbell Realty Co.’s Cityville on 9th residential and retail development on Southwest Ninth Street.
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Tuesday, March 5, 2019 10:51 AM
The UnityPoint Health-Des Moines Nurse Residency Program has achieved accreditation with distinction by the American Nurses Credentialing Center Practice Transition Accreditation Program.
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Tuesday, March 5, 2019 10:25 AM
Blank Children’s Hospital has appointed Dr. Wendy Woods-Swafford as medical director of Blank Children’s Hospital and Women’s Services. She assumes day-to-day leadership responsibilities today, succeeding Dr. Ken Cheyne, who will become director of the Pediatric Residency Program.
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