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Iowa Workforce Health Symposium tackles strategies for prioritizing employee wellness

Workers in the U.S. are among the most stressed in the world, with 50% of employees reporting significant daily stress. To combat this trend, the American Heart Association will host the annual Iowa Workforce Health …

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Wellabe launches flexible short-term care insurance plan

Wellabe announced a new short-term care insurance plan underwritten by Medico Insurance Co. designed to help customers age in place and maintain flexibility with their health or recovery needs. According to a news release, this …

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On With Life signs letter of intent to acquire New Horizons in Ankeny

On With Life, an Iowa-based neuro rehabilitation program, has signed a letter of intent to acquire New Horizons, a center in Ankeny that provides daytime care for adults. The acquisition will expand On With Life’s …

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A Closer Look: Jon Rozenfeld

Jon Rozenfeld arrived in Des Moines on Jan. 8 to a brown, dry landscape to begin his new role as UnityPoint Health’s market president. By the next day, the scenery looked a little different – …

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Health care insights: Leaders share 2024 trends in Iowa 

Two months into 2024, Iowa health care leaders sat down with the Business Record to discuss the biggest challenges now and in the future, shared updates about new projects and initiatives, and explained the significance …

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Bipartisan effort would increase insurance coverage of diagnostic mammograms for Iowans

The Affordable Care Act requires most health insurance plans to pay for women’s screening mammograms intended to facilitate early detection of breast cancer. But in at least 10% of cases, women are called back to …

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Maximus selected to continue performing assessments for Iowa DHHS

Maximus, a global employer and provider of government services, was awarded a contract from Iowa’s Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) to continue conducting assessments for individuals with disabilities ahead of nursing facility placement, …

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Drake University launches new nursing degree program

Drake University is launching an accelerated Bachelor of Science in nursing program in an effort to help tackle increasing workforce needs. The program will start in the fall 2024 semester.

Drake will offer two options …

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Care Initiatives selects Blue Stone Therapy as new rehabilitation services provider

Beginning April 1, Blue Stone Therapy, will be the sole provider of rehabilitation services – including physical therapy, occupational therapy and speech therapy – for Care Initiatives’ almost 60 senior care facilities throughout Iowa. Blue …

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Hy-Vee’s Exemplar Care deal aims to increase access, drive down costs with direct care model

Hy-Vee Inc.’s merger with Exemplar Care medical clinics completed in January will be an entry point for the West Des Moines-based grocery store into subscription-based primary and urgent health care clinics.

For Hy-Vee, the agreement …