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Mental Health report ranks Iowa at 23rd among states

WebIowa remains in the middle of the pack in a new report called The State of Mental Health in America, which ranks the states based on 15 mental health access and …

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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 …

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House GOP proposes 4 bills to boost mental health services

WebHouse Republicans are proposing a series of steps to address gaps in Iowa’s mental health system, including state spending to add 46 psychiatric beds at the state …

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Healthcare companies merge, launch rebranding with new name

WebA healthcare company that’s familiar in northeast Iowa is changing its name. Gundersen Health Systems has merged with Bellin Health. Both are based in …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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, …

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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 …

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Audit shows thousands in questionable spending at Webster Co.

WebAn audit into the Webster County Public Health Department was released Thursday nearly two years after the firing of its public health director. Kari Prescott was …

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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 …

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Iowa Senate votes to extend postpartum care in Medicaid

WebThe Iowa Senate has approved Governor Kim Reynolds’ proposal to extend pregnancy-related Medicaid coverage for 12 months rather than just 60 days after a …

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Clarinda and Mount Pleasant MHI's now closed

WebThe state-run Mental Health Institutes in Clarinda and Mount Pleasant were officially shut down last night as the fiscal year came to an end. Governor Terry Branstad …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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New CEO at Ottumwa hospital where police are investigating …

WebThere’s a new CEO at a southeast Iowa hospital where authorities are investigating assaults committed by an employee found dead in a hospital room last fall.

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