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Iowa news University of Iowa medical school graduate works to create Uber-like platform of health care staffing service Dr. Jon Lensing launched the Des Moines health care staffing company Openloop at the beginning of last year. The company operates as a kind of Uber for health care, connecting hospitals and

Iowa news Iowa law that bans local mask mandates forever hobbles future pandemic responses, public health experts say A new law barring local governments and school boards from enacting mask mandates stricter than what the state has in place shows “the willful ignorance” of its backers, a Des Moines infectious

Iowa news UnityPoint Clinic-Express to open in Ankeny UnityPoint Health will open a UnityPoint Clinic-Express location in Ankeny Monday, May 24. The clinic is a new model of walk-in care UnityPoint Clinic launched in 2019 that aims to shorten waiting times for patients. The Ankeny clinic, at 1055 S.W. Oralabor

Iowa news Why long-term care facilities are working to vaccinate more staff CMS is expanding efforts to grow vaccine confidence by providing more education to those in nursing homes. The long-term care facilities also must report the vaccination status of residents and staff weekly. Long-term care facilities were among the

Iowa news Iowa Senate passes bill cutting taxes, shifting mental health care funding to the state Iowa lawmakers have reached a deal on a sweeping plan to move funding for mental health services from county property taxes to the state while cutting income taxes, ending Iowa’s inheritance tax and boosting

Iowa news Des Moines lifts COVID-related mask mandate Des Moines has lifted its mandate that people wear masks when in public. Mayor Frank Cownie had instituted the mandate in late August in an effort to slow the spread of the coronavirus. Cownie urged people who haven’t been vaccinated against COVID

Iowa news DHS officials continue efforts to encourage more employee COVID-19 vaccinations at state facilities The Iowa Department of Human Services officials said they will continue efforts to encourage more employees at the six DHS facilities to get the COVID-19 vaccine, as vaccination rates remain stagnant. According to state data,

Iowa news State health officials shift COVID-19 vaccine strategy as demand wanes Iowa health officials say they’re shifting their strategy for distributing COVID-19 vaccines as demand for the shot continues to decline. The state accepted less than a third of its COVID-19 vaccine allocation from the federal government this week.

Iowa news Managed Medicaid in Iowa: What members, state leaders are saying five years out It’s been five years since Iowa moved its Medicaid program from a state-run system to one led by private, out-of-state insurance companies, but criticism of the transition has continued. The newer $5 billion program, which

Iowa news ‘They are heroes’: MercyOne North Iowa honors health care workers Health care workers are making tremendous sacrifices to keep people alive amid the pandemic. In the past year, they’ve put themselves and their families at risk of contracting COVID-19, and worked long hours at overwhelmed hospitals. Senior leadership