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Plan to expand Medicaid coverage for pregnant Iowans – while tightening income threshold – advances in Legislature

A proposal to extend the duration of Medicaid coverage for pregnant Iowans has widespread support, but some activists are concerned about the state potentially lowering the income threshold to participate in the program, saying it …

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ChildServe to relocate, expand Des Moines location

ChildServe’s Des Moines location on Woodland Avenue will be relocated to a new site near the corner of 48th Street and Franklin Avenue that will more than double the square footage of the current space, …

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Iowa Methodist Medical Center receives $1 million endowment for director position

Dr. P. Sue Beckwith, a colorectal surgeon and the first female graduate of the Iowa Methodist Surgery Residency Program, has made a $1 million commitment to endow the director position of the general surgery residency …

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Mercy College, Buena Vista University launch 3+1 nursing program

Mercy College of Health Sciences and Buena Vista University have announced a partnership to launch a 3+1 nursing program in Storm Lake. In four years, students will earn both a bachelor’s degree from BVU and …

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Hy-Vee becomes joint owner of Exemplar Care

Hy-Vee Inc. announced Tuesday that it is now a joint owner of Exemplar Care as it seeks to provide more affordable primary care and urgent care services to Iowa patients and employers.

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LCS promotes Lahey to chief financial, investment officer

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Life Care Services (LCS), a national senior living operator based in Des Moines, has promoted Dan Lahey to executive vice president and chief financial and investment officer, effective Jan. 1. Lahey, who joined …

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Bill would expand postpartum Medicaid coverage for Iowa women

Republicans who control the Iowa Legislature and governor’s office are signaling their intent to allow some pregnant women covered by Medicaid to keep coverage for 12 months after the end of pregnancy.

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DMU Purple & Proud Campaign tops $51 million in donations

A fundraising campaign launched by Des Moines University in 2018 has surpassed its initial goal of $25 million, raising a total $51,061,597. The funds will go toward developing a new campus, expanding student scholarships and …

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Springfield Plastics presents John Stoddard Cancer Center with $27,000-plus donation

Springfield Plastics, a plastic pipe manufacturer based in Iowa and Illinois, has donated more than $27,000 to the John Stoddard Cancer Center in Des Moines through its Drain for the Cure fundraiser, marking the second …

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Bill would expand postpartum Medicaid coverage for Iowa women

A bill introduced on the first day of the Iowa Legislature’s new session would allow pregnant women covered by Medicaid to keep coverage for 12 months after the end of pregnancy. Only three states, including …