Iowa news Takeaways from ‘Lifting the Veil’ mental health forum: ‘Be creative to find out what your employees need’ Fostering good mental health is more important than ever before in workplaces, but the challenge has also never been greater, panelists said at dsm Magazine’s latest “Lifting the Veil” forum. The

Iowa news Shortage of chemotherapy drugs forces treatment delays for some Iowa cancer patients Cancer patients in Iowa are facing delays in potentially life-saving treatments as two important drugs used in chemotherapy are in very short supply. Dr. Richard Deming, medical director of the Richard Deming Cancer Center at MercyOne

Iowa news UnityPoint Health Marshalltown south campus expansion Marshalltown’s medical center had served Marshall County residents for over 100 years in the heart of downtown. But by the mid-2010s, it was apparent that a change in ownership and a facility overhaul was needed to keep critical health care services available

Iowa news Iowa leaders form coalition to advocate for lower prescription drug costs Business and health care leaders, policy experts and patient advocacy groups are forming the PBM Accountability Project of Iowa to advocate for lower prescription drug prices. The members share a mission to ensure patients pay no more

Iowa news Iowa hires consulting firm to help improve health and human services The state has hired a national consulting firm to study the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services as officials undertake the effort to align what were formerly two departments ― human services and public health ―

Iowa news KidsCount report ranks Iowa 6th in the nation for child well-being The annual KidsCount report by the Annie E. Casey Foundation ranks Iowa 6th in the nation for child well-being. The report ranks Iowa kids on economic well-being, education, health and family and community. Iowa ranked near the

Iowa news Groundbreaking for Muscatine Mulberry Health Clinic Ground was broken for the new Muscatine Mulberry Health Clinic. The clinic will be a $19 million dollar construction project for a three-floor, 42,000-square-foot health clinic facility. The 2021 Muscatine County Community needs assessment identified improving access as the No. 1 priority.

Iowa news Gov. Reynolds announces funding to support program that promotes rural health care Gov. Kim Reynolds and the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services have announced grant funding of up to $1.5 million to support Centers of Excellence in Iowa. These centers will focus on innovation and collaboration

Iowa news Nine Iowa hospitals named top 100 critical access hospitals The Chartis Group, a health care consulting firm based in Chicago, has named its 100 best-performing critical access hospitals for 2023. Top hospitals are rated using publicly available data sets scored across eight performance pillars. Iowa had nine hospitals

Iowa news With few medical doctors practicing in rural areas, osteopathic physicians are filling the gap Broad swaths of rural America don’t have enough medical doctors, partly because many of them prefer to work in highly paid specialty positions in cities. In many small towns, osteopathic physicians like Kevin de

Iowa news Groundbreaking ceremony held for new VA healthcare facility in Marshalltown A new, nearly 12,000 square foot facility sitting on 11 acres will be the newest addition to Marshalltown’s health care community. When completed, the single-story building’s mission will be to provide primary medical and specialty care to a

Iowa news 132nd Wing hosts ‘Pilot for a Day’ Event for Inspirational Kids The 132nd Wing of the Iowa Air National Guard recently hosted a “Pilot for a Day” event at the Des Moines Airbase. The event brought together four young patients and their families from Iowa children’s hospitals and