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Mercy Health Network transitions to new MercyOne …

WEBThe MercyOne change comes five years after another major health system made a name change. The Iowa Health System changed its name to Unity Point back in 2013. …

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New Marshalltown hospital ready for business

WEBHundreds of people attended the weekend ribbon-cutting and open house for the new UnityPoint Health-Marshalltown Hospital. It’s the result of a $38.4 million expansion of …

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Iowa HHS director says merged agency is better alignment of …

WEBGarcia was hired to lead the Iowa Department of Human Services in the fall of 2019. She was named acting director of the Iowa Department of Public Health in mid 2020. Those …

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Chronic Wasting Disease now found in deer in 16 Iowa counties

WEBDNR map of CWD positive tests in the state. The Iowa DNR says a sample from a road-kill deer in Marshal County has tested positive for Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD). DNR …

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Lawmakers approve funding for new ‘Thrive Iowa’ program

WEBThe Iowa Legislature has approved up to $8 million for the new “Thrive Iowa” program Governor Kim Reynolds proposed, to link people in need with faith-based and private …

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Salary boost approved for doctor who's top medical advisor in …

WEBPedati has been the state epidemiologist as well as the state medical director since late 2018. Pedati’s new salary of $265,044 is about $24,000 higher than that of Dr. Patricia …

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Initiative expands to help Iowa seniors stay in their homes longer

WEBA University of Iowa pilot program launched in 2019 to help older Iowans continue living independently in their homes is seeing wide success and will soon be available statewide.

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Plan to merge substance abuse treatment, mental health services …

WEBA House subcommittee has approved the governor’s plan to create a statewide system that combines the regions in charge of mental health services with the regions in charge of …

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Bill creates framework for ‘Rural Emergency Hospitals’ in Iowa

WEBA bill introduced in the Iowa House would set up a state licensing process for “rural emergency hospitals.”. Federal rules now let small rural hospitals discontinue in-patient …

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Health and vitality pilot project to start in Manchester, Van Buren

WEBManchester and Van Buren County have been selected by the new Iowa Rural Vitality Coalition as the two areas for a pilot program to improve the health and vitality of residents.

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Officials brief lawmakers on Iowa mental health, substance use

WEBIowa’s top public health official says the governor’s plan to consolidate Iowa’s 13 mental health regions and 19 substance use treatment systems is “a once-in-a-generation …

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Focus on heart health during February

WEBBrian Geelan is a spokesman for the Iowa chapter of the American Heart Association. “We really focus on heart health awareness during this month of February, especially this …

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Bill advances to cap temp nurses’ rates in Iowa nursing homes

WEBA bill that’s cleared the Iowa House would cap charges for so-called traveling nurses at 150% of the statewide average wage for nurses who working in nursing homes. Bob …

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New state medical director taught family doctors

WEBNew state medical director taught family doctors. by O. Kay Henderson | Nov 25, 2022. Dr. Robert Kruse (Iowa HHS photo) After a nearly year-long vacancy, the state medical …

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Another attempt to expand benefits for Iowa first responders

WEBLawmakers in the Iowa House are making another attempt to change benefits for first responders covered by Iowa’s municipal retirement system. Under current law, …

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Bill expands conscience exception for Iowa medical providers

WEBHealth care workers, including pharmacists, could refuse to provide any service that violates their ethical, moral or religious beliefs under a bill that’s cleared an Iowa Senate …

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Iowa legislature OKs merger for mental health, substance abuse

WEBRep. Joel Fry (R-Osceola) (official photo) The Iowa legislature has approved the governor’s plan to create a combined system to help Iowans with a mental illness as well as those …

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UI study focuses on mental health of Iowa college faculty and staff

WEBUniversity of Iowa researchers are studying the mental health and well-being of faculty and staff at college campuses across the state. Barry Schreier, director of higher education …

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Some areas still lagging behind in vaccinations

WEBDemand for COVID-19 vaccines continues to lag in Iowa, especially in rural areas, and vaccination rates in southern and northwestern Iowa trail those in more urban areas.

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New company to take over plant slated to close in Larchwood

WEBA northwest Iowa production facility slated for closure will remain open, with new ownership on the horizon. Elanco Animal Health announced a year ago it would close its facility in …

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Two charged in death of Fort Dodge man

WEBTwo suspects are now charged in connection with the murder of a man whose body was found in a Webster County ditch on Friday by a letter carrier. Webster County Sheriff’s …

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