21 Nov 2017

Holiday Cheer and Self-Care with Chair Yoga

By Kelly Hendershot

DAVENPORT, IA – December 2017 –Gilda’s Club, is hosting a FREE Holiday Cheer & Self-Care with Chair Yoga workshop for anyone impacted by cancer on Tuesday, December 12, 2017 from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. at Gilda’s Club Quad Cities (1234 East River Drive, Davenport).

17 Nov 2017

Miller Joins State AGs in Urging Congress to Repeal Law that Hampers DEA’s Ability to Target Rogue Opioid Distributors

By Geoff Greenwood

Bipartisan group urges Congress to repeal Ensuring Patient Access and Effective Drug Enforcement Act

DES MOINES – Attorney General Tom Miller joined 43 state and territorial attorneys general in urging Congress to repeal a 2016 federal law to enable the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to act against registered drug manufacturers and distributors that willfully contribute to the nation’s oversupply of prescription pain killers.

16 Nov 2017

Hy-Vee Expands Pharmacy Access in Rural Iowa Communities

By Christina Gayman

Victor and West Liberty telepharmacies fill prescriptions and offer OTC health items

16 Nov 2017

Gov. Rauner declares Nov. 12-18 Nurse Practitioner Week in Illinois

By Elizabeth Tomev

More than 13,500 licensed NPs provide primary, acute, specialty care

SPRINGFIELD (Nov. 13) — Recognizing their many contributions to the health of residents throughout the state, Gov. Bruce Rauner has declared this Nurse Practitioner Week in Illinois.

15 Nov 2017

Genesis Hosts Hospice and Grief Support Symposium

By Craig Cooper

DAVENPORT, Iowa – Nov. 7, 2017 – Genesis Hospice Services and Genesis Grief Support will host a hospice and grief support symposium on Friday, Dec. 15.

The purpose of the event is to share contemporary hospice and grief support information and guidance with participants.

The intended audience for the conference is all faith community leaders and all healthcare professionals.

15 Nov 2017

Grassley Joins Bipartisan Group of Senators in Calling on DOJ to Provide Guidance on Boosting Support for Forensic Labs In Efforts to Combat Opioid Epidemic

By Grassley Press

WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today joined a bipartisan group of 30 senators led by Sens. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and John Cornyn (R-TX) in writing to U.S.

15 Nov 2017

UnityPoint Health Notifies Patients of Possible Plans to End Participation in Amerigroup Medicaid Health Plan

By Teresa K Thoensen

(WEST DES MOINES, Iowa – November 15, 2017) UnityPoint Health announced today it is notifying approximately 54,000 patients that its contract with Amerigroup of Iowa (Amerigroup) may end on December 31, 2017.  Amerigroup is one of the two remaining managed care organizations (MCOs) that participate in Iowa Health Link, Iowa’s managed Medicaid program.

15 Nov 2017

Ernst, Grassley on GAO Report Findings on Drug Take-Back Programs

By Grassley Press

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) today released the findings of a study into the Drug Enforcement Agency’s (DEA) implementation of regulations that create potential barriers to the participation of local pharmacies in federal drug take-back programs. The report was requested by Sens.

14 Nov 2017

Warren, Grassley Press CMS to Clarify Position on Medical Device Identifiers on Medicare Claim Forms

By Grassley Press

Senators Express Concern About Conflicting Statements, Urge CMS to Support Inclusion of UDIs on Claim Forms

Text of the letter available here (PDF)

14 Nov 2017

Loebsack Successful in Effort to Ensure Life-saving Medical Research Continues

By Joe Hand

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Dave Loebsack released the following statement today after he helped lead a bipartisan push to ensure the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP) remained within the Department of Defense (DOD). As part of negotiations over the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), provisions were struck from the bill that were originally included in the legislation and would have halted the research.

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