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Iowa news MercyOne Central Iowa to boost minimum wage to $15 hourly MercyOne Central Iowa is instituting a minimum wage for its staff of $15 an hour, effective April 4. MercyOne Central Iowa President Karl Keeler indicated that employee input had influenced the decision to move to $15 an hour.

Iowa news COVID-19 vaccine providers rely on truthful Iowans as eligibility expands COVID-19 vaccine providers will have to trust Iowans declaring underlying health conditions to make vaccine appointments. Monday marked the first day Iowans under age 64 with certain underlying health conditions could receive a COVID-19 vaccine. As pharmacies across

Iowa news Opinion: Council’s rejection of a new North Liberty hospital was in the best interest of Iowans As a statewide health care system committed to meeting community health needs, MercyOne appreciates the measured and diligent approach of the State Health Facilities Council’s decision not to approve the proposal by

Iowa news COVID-19 vaccine eligibility opens to Iowans with chronic health conditions, but counties say demand still outstrips supply Roughly half of Iowa adults could become eligible for COVID-19 vaccinations this week, now that the state has decided to make the shots available to people with certain health conditions. But health

Iowa news Reynolds attributes Iowa’s low ranking in second doses to a reporting error Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds said Wednesday Iowa’s low ranking among the states in delivering two doses of the COVID-19 vaccine is largely because of a reporting error. Last week, Reynolds was asked why Iowa was so

Iowa news COVID-19 cases in nursing homes drop 89% as residents get vaccinated New federal data offers a glimmer of hope in what has been the darkest and deadliest corner of the pandemic. The number of COVID-19 cases and deaths at America’s nursing homes has dropped significantly since December as

Iowa news Iowa to receive 100,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine this week Iowa will receive more than 100,000 first-shot doses of COVID-19 vaccine this week, for the first time crossing the six-figure milestone for the much-coveted doses. The supply is bolstered by about 33,400 doses of vaccine developed by Johnson

Iowa news UnityPoint Health-Trinity announces Medicine in the Barbershop UnityPoint Health-Trinity is taking a different approach to provide access to health information, resources and education, and be the location of health screenings and in-person provider education. The health station, part of the Medicine in the Barbershop partnership between UPH-Trinity and

Iowa news Cedar Rapids free clinic opens COVID vaccine waitlist to anyone 65 and older via phone, mail Cedar Rapids’ free medical clinic has established a waitlist for older Iowans struggling to get a COVID-19 vaccine appointment online. Iowans 65 and older can call the Community Health Free Clinic at

Iowa news MercyOne doctor addresses questions about what to do after getting the COVID-19 vaccine As a new COVID-19 vaccine from Johnson & Johnson comes takes another step closer to approval, questions remain about the shots, and what you should do after you’re immunized. To help with these questions, KTIV’s