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UI Stead Family Children’s Hospital ranks No. 1 in Iowa, earns national recognition

University of Iowa Health Care Stead Family Children’s Hospital ranked as the state’s top children’s hospital and No. 12 in the Midwest region in U.S. News & World Report’s 2025-26 Best Children’s Hospitals rankings, released Oct. 7. According to a…

UI study identifies potential target for treating addiction and relapse

New research from the University of Iowa finds that blocking an enzyme that lowers localized…

UI professor John Wemmie in his lab on Jan 14. 2022. His research centers around treating addiction and relapse. CREDIT UNIVERSITY OF IOWA HEALTH CARE

UI heart, vascular center unveils new cardiac cath labs

The University of Iowa Heart and Vascular Center has added two new cardiac catheterization (cath)…

Linn County, Mercy Medical Center forge health care agreement for low-income residents

Linn County has entered into a 340B agreement with Mercy Medical Center to provide health…

Mercy Medical Center Cedar Rapids

UI Health Care wants primary care facility in southeast Iowa City

University of Iowa Health Care is choosing to locate a 65,000-square-feet medical office building on…

Cedar Rapids-based Health Solutions joins health provider group

Health Solutions (HSI) in Cedar Rapids is joining forces with Corporate Health Partners (CHP) out…

Health Solutions in Cedar Rapids is now part of Engagement Health Group. CREDIT HEALTH SOLUTIONS

Gov. Reynolds expands Registered Apprenticeship grants in health care

During the Condition of the State address on Jan. 10, Gov. Kim Reynolds announced a…

Cedar Rapids therapist strives to alleviate lymphedema woes

Dr. Sandy Sublett is convinced a new testing method can prevent months of debilitating pain…

Lymphedema prevention testing device

Former Mercy Medical Center CEO wins prestigious award

The Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance (CRMEA) announced Timothy Charles, former president and CEO of…

Tim Charles, former president and CEO of Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids, has won the 2022 Howard Hall Excellence in Business Award. CREDIT MERCY MEDICAL CENTER

Iowa Care Community board of directors names new CEO

Following the retirement of former CEO Karla Kamal in June, Sara Krieger has been named…

Sara Krieger will be the new CEO for Iowa Care Community. CREDIT IOWA CARE COMMUNITY

Mercy Medical Center, MercyCare return to mandatory masking

Mercy Medical Center and MercyCare facilities in the Cedar Rapids area are reinstituting mandatory masking…

Mercy Medical Center Cedar Rapids

Forefront Dermatology opening new clinic in Marion

Forefront Dermatology will soon be opening a new dermatology clinic in Marion. The new clinic…

Forefront Dermatology Marion

Iowa wins $70.3 million in opioid funds from CVS, Walgreens

After reaching agreements in multi-state settlements with CVS and Walgreens in November, the state of…

Iowa is set to receive $70.3 million from an opiod settlement agreement with CVS and Walgreens.

St. Luke’s, UnityPoint locations reinstitute mandatory masking policy

St. Luke’s Hospital, along with all UnityPoint clinics and urgent care facilities, has reinstituted a…

Dr. Gunjal Garg joins Mercy’s new Gynecologic Oncology Clinic

Dr. Gunjal Garg, a fellowship-trained gynecologic oncologist with more than a decade of experience, has…

Experts: Child care issues cost Iowa businesses millions each year

The ongoing child care crisis impacts more than parents and caregivers – it impacts the…

Catherine McAuley child care forum