09 Mar 2018

Seven Genesis Nurses Among 100 Great Iowa Nurses

By Craig Cooper

DAVENPORT, Iowa – March 7, 2018 – Seven nurses from throughout Genesis Health System are among the 100 Great Iowa Nurses for 2018. The award recognizes nurses who have made a meaningful and lasting contribution to humanity and their profession and act as mentors to others.

02 Mar 2018

Gilda’s Club Program Offered in Four Iowa Cities to Help Young Adults with Cancer Manage Stress

By Kelly Hendershot

From Cancer to Health™ Program Gives Patients Information and Ways to Manage Their Health throughout the Cancer Journey

02 Mar 2018

Creating Clean and Safe Spaces with Dr. Jill Bjerke, Home Transitions Solutions Group

By Kelly Hendershot

Davenport, IA – March 2018 –Gilda’s Club is hosting a Creating Clean and Safe Spaces workshop for those impacted by cancer on Thursday, March 22, 2018 from 12:30 – 1:30 p.m. at Gilda’s Club (1234 E. River Drive, Davenport). Dr. Jill Bjerke, Home Transitions Solutions Group, will discuss tips and strategies to make your home safe as we age and/or go through treatment. Please bring a lunch.

02 Mar 2018

100 Great Iowa Nurses Announces 2018 Honorees

By Cassie Raasch

Iowa City, IA (March 1, 2018) – The 100 Great Iowa Nurses program is proud to announce the 2018 honorees have been selected and posted online. Nurses selected for this honor represent many sectors of health care, including hospitals, long-term care facilities, and school and office nurses.

01 Mar 2018

Spiritual Direction for Grief

By Kelly Hendershot

with Elaine K. Olson, Certified Spiritual Director & Licensed Professional Counselor Davenport, IA – March 2018 –Gilda’s Club and Genesis Grief Support are co-hosting a Spiritual Direction for Grief workshop with Elaine K. Olson on Thursday, March 22, 2018 from 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. at Gilda’s Club (1234 E. River Drive, Davenport).

01 Mar 2018

Klobuchar, Grassley Urge the Administration to Boost Competition, Save Taxpayer Dollars in the Pharmaceutical Market Following the Prescription Drug Proposals in the President’s Budget Request

By Grassley Press

The senators called on the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to support bipartisan legislation to bring drug prices down for patients and families across the country

01 Mar 2018

HPV vaccinations in Iowa adolescents are above the national average

By Teresa Roof

New Blue Cross® Blue Shield® Association study shows 31 percent received first dose by age 13

28 Feb 2018

Daniel Biss introduces universal long-term care bill at press conference

By Tom Elliott

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - Today, Sen. Daniel Biss and Rep. Chris Welch joined advocates at a press conference in the Capitol Blue Room to discuss new legislation to create a sustainable and new benefit, similar to Social Security, to ensure the aging community and people with disabilities don't fall through the cracks.

27 Feb 2018

Grassley, Feinstein, Colleagues Urge Tech Companies to Clamp Down on Illegal Online Drug Sales and Advertising

By Grassley Press

WASHINGTON – Senators Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), the chair and co-chair of the Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control, alongside Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), John Kennedy (R-La.) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) recently wrote to four tech companies urging action to reduce illegal online drug sales and advertising.

22 Feb 2018

This Flu Season

By Rep. Dave Loebsack

This year, as many of you have heard or may have experienced firsthand, Iowa has seen a particularly large number of folks who have been adversely affected by this year’s flu virus. In fact, the most recent figures show that so far 43 people have tragically died in Iowa alone because of the flu virus, making this one of the worst flu seasons in years.

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