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Cancer in Iowa: Here’s how Iowans are battling the state’s dire …

WebOnly 10 percent of Iowans at high risk for lung cancer get screened for the disease, according to the Iowa Cancer Plan. Two-thirds of adults between 45 and 75 …

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Cedar Rapids hospitals ramp up their heart programs

WebOverall, patients can expect to spend less time in the hospital and see better outcomes, Balasubramanian said. Mercy officials anticipate patient need for other heart …

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Federal program to save rural hospitals feels ‘growing pains’

WebThe Keokuk hospital, which served rural areas of Iowa, Illinois and Missouri, closed in October 2022. But new owners plan to reopen the hospital with the help of a …

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Bill to overhaul Iowa’s mental health system headed to governor

WebIt combines Iowa’s 32 mental health and substance use regions into seven unified behavioral health districts. “Iowa has made significant progress in behavioral …

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St. Luke’s planning off-site ER in Marion, miles from Mercy’s The …

WebUnityPoint Health-St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids on Thursday became the region’s most recent health care system to announce plans to open an off-campus …

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Health: Social media affects the teens, tween’s physical and mental

WebThe data is all so new that it can be hard to draw conclusions, he says, but some correlations have been drawn between teen and child technology use and health.

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University of Iowa eyes tower, collaboration in new health sciences

WebJust southeast of where the ballooning University of Iowa Health Care operation is planning to build a new $1 billion inpatient tower, UI President Barbara …

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Iowa’s mental health, substance use care faces big changes

WebThe bill, House Study Bill 653, calls for dissolving Iowa’s differing treatment networks — one that provides mental health services and another one that provides …

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Grant to address health disparities in Johnson County

WebJohnson County Public Health’s Community Health Division is one of 40 recipients nationwide to receive $125,000 in funding from the Centers for Disease …

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UI hospitals again ranks in 2 of 15 U.S. News-ranked specialties

WebIn both 2012 and 2014, the Iowa City hospital ranked among the Top 50 in nine specialties. In the 2014-15 list, UIHC ranked a slightly lower No. 8 in ophthalmology …

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CoOportunity to leave Iowa Health and Wellness Plan

WebThe state has arranged for the 9,700 people affected to receive coverage through another component of the bipartisan-approved plan. 'The high utilization of …

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Gov. Reynolds proposes fix to Iowa’s splintered mental health …

WebIowa Gov. Kim Reynolds is proposing to streamline Iowa's treatment networks for mental health and substance use issues. Currently, the networks are made …

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Iowa has second-highest cancer rate; only state with cancer cases

WebIowa ranks second, behind Kentucky, for its cancer incidence rate. The report points to Iowa's aging population as part of the reason for the spike, but it also …

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Linn County Mental Health Access Center now open 24/7

WebEffective immediately, the Linn County Mental Health Access Center is now available 24/7 to take walk-ins for adults ages 18 and over who are experiencing a …

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Iowa officials preview plan to overhaul behavioral health care

WebJan. 16, 2024 5:17 pm. DES MOINES — Iowa health officials called Tuesday for an overhaul of the state’s mental health and substance use treatment systems, presenting …

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Hinson, state lawmakers look to midwives to fill Iowa’s maternity …

WebOne area both state and federal lawmakers have turned to improve maternal health care in Iowa is expanded access to midwifery services. Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds …

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Iowa House passes bill to overhaul state mental health system

WebThe bill specifies the state’s transition to a unified behavioral health system be completed by July 1, 2025. C omments: (319) 398-8499; [email protected]. …

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Bigger clinic means more people can see a dentist The Gazette

WebThe Eastern Iowa Health Center held a “floss-cutting” Thursday for its $5.6 million, 8,000 square-foot dental clinic expansion, at 1210 Fourth Ave. SE. It almost …

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Prioritize your mental health this spring during National …

WebThis story first appeared in the April 2024 edition of Healthy You, a quarterly health publication and Gazette special section. Spring is a season of revitalization and …

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Cedar Rapids ophthalmologist wins Iowa Medical Society …

WebDr. David Muller, an ophthalmologist at the Iowa Eye Center, is a longtime volunteer doctor for the Community Free Health Clinic. Muller has been awarded the …

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