Health Care

Mercy Iowa City seeks $55M from MercyOne, recovery of ‘fraudulent transfers’

The oversight committee managing Mercy Hospital Iowa City’s bankruptcy estate has filed an adversary proceeding against MercyOne, the hospital’s former managing partner, seeking to recover “at least $55 million in damages caused to (Mercy Iowa City) by the defendants.” The…

UI Health Care– Iowa River Landing celebrates 10 years

The UI Health Care– Iowa River Landing location opened its doors a decade ago. When…

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ISA Ventures partnership launches health care investment fund

A partnership between ISA Ventures and managed care nonprofit CareSource is creating an investment fund…

ISA Ventures and CareSource are launching the areSource Iowa Opportunity Investment Fund for Iowa startups.

Digital Diagnostics raises $75 million in Series B funding round

Coralville-based Digital Diagnostics, an AI diagnostic health care technology company, announced Aug. 23 it has…

Digital Diagnostics received $75 million during its most recent funding round.

A crisis in mental health

The COVID-19 pandemic has dominated the health care spotlight for the last two years, continuing…

Health care’s dramatic changes

Health care is one of the largest, most complicated and regulated industries. It is also…

You Matter Day at UnityPoint Health

Feb. 14 is Valentine’s Day, but it’s also You Matter Day at UnityPoint Health hospitals.…

UnityPoint offers ideas on how to thank health care workers

UnityPoint Health – Cedar Rapids is asking community members to express their appreciation for its…

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ACA Health Insurance open enrollment deadline approaching

The deadline to enroll in the Affordable Care Act Health Insurance Marketplace is approaching. Iowans…

Newsmakers: MediRevv acquired by Tegria

AUG 16 Following a four-year investment partnership, MediRevv, a Coralville-based health care revenue cycle management…

A career of mission-driven service

Michelle Niermann wasn’t always destined for a career in health care administration. A native of…

Mural honoring health care workers unveiled in downtown Cedar Rapids

A two-story-high mural featuring images of local health care workers was unveiled Monday in downtown…

We need a vaccine mandate to save our health care system  

Editor’s note: Joe Tye’s message is in response to the Sept. 20 CBJ editorial, “Employers…

Changing the health care landscape

The landscape of the region’s ultra-competitive health care industry got a jolt last week when…

PCI announces Phase 3 of expansion

Physicians’ Clinic of Iowa (PCI) has announced Phase 3 of its expansion of specialty medical…

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Iowa’s unemployment rate increases to 4.1% in July

Iowa’s unemployment rate increased slightly from 4% to 4.1% in July, although the number of…

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