Tag: health insurance
Striking Cargill workers in Cedar Rapids face loss of health insurance benefits
Striking workers at the Cargill corn milling plant in southeast Cedar Rapids say the company plans to cut off employees’ health insurance by the...
His Hands Free Clinic hires doctor to meet growing demand
His Hands Free Clinic in Cedar Rapids has hired a new doctor to better serve its uninsured patients.
Dr. Ann Safo joins the medical clinic...
ACA Health Insurance open enrollment deadline approaching
The deadline to enroll in the Affordable Care Act Health Insurance Marketplace is approaching.
Iowans have until Saturday, Jan. 15, to enroll. If someone misses...
Wellmark announces Harris as its new CEO-elect
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By CBJ News Staff
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Cory Harris, Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield’s president and chief operating officer, was named CEO-elect by Wellmark’s Board...
Affording Health: Will the ACA survive its latest challenge?
This six-part, subscribers-only series is exploring the crisis of health care affordability as it relates to employers and employees in the Corridor. This week’s...
Affording Health: Sick, stressed and reporting for duty
In this six-part, subscribers-only series, the CBJ is exploring the crisis of health care affordability as it relates to employers and employees in the...
Coworking space tempts tenants with health insurance
A drop-in workspace next to the coffee counter at Office Evolution in Cedar Rapids. PHOTO SARAH BANOWETZ
By Dave DeWitte
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A new office rental and coworking...
Businesses finding (insurance) safety in numbers
By Dave DeWitte
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Some self-employed business owners and farmers who purchased individual health insurance through Iowa’s health care exchanges are now turning to the group...
Health Care Summit: Cost-saving measures need top-down support
by Chase Castle
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Wellness programs and accountable care organizations can reduce companies’ health care costs, but executive leaders must promote and accommodate those programs in...
Best Health Insurance Provider: Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield
By Ruth Paarmann
After 75 years in business, the top priority for Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield continues to be providing the peace of mind...