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Hy-Vee pharmacies offering drive-through flu vaccine clinics
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - All Hy-Vee pharmacies will have flu vaccine clinics this month available, no appointment necessary. The clinics will be from 4-6 p.m. on September 22 and 29. Regular and high-dose vaccines will be available, free with most insurance and Medicare plans. Flu shot recipients will also...
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Cedar Rapids getting first senior center in nearly 20 years
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Nearly two decades after losing its dedicated senior center in the 2008 flood, Cedar Rapids is getting a new one. Horizons East Central Iowa is developing the B. Young Center at its existing facility at 819 5th St. SE. The center is designed for adults 55 and older to build friendships, learn new skills and stay involved in the community.
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Heavy rain swamps Cedar Rapids restoration company with nearly 150 calls in one day
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City of Cedar Rapids crews responding to heavy rain and flooding Sunday
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (Iowa's News Now) — Heavy rain Saturday night combined with the past week of wet weather resulted in saturated grounds and flooding across Eastern Iowa, including the city of Cedar Rapids. All of that water caused flooding along area creeks, drainage issues, and significantly higher-than-normal flows...
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Floyd County Medical Center Welcomes Dr. Kelsey Decker, New Internal Medicine Physician Focused on Preventive Care
COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS BROUGHT TO YOU BY FLOYD COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER:. Floyd County Medical Center welcomes Dr. Kelsey Decker, a new internal medicine physician serving patients 18 and older. Dr. Decker discusses her background, what brought her to Charles City, her interest in integrative medicine and her approach to preventing disease through diet and lifestyle alongside traditional medicine.
midwestmedicaledition.com
Iowa Medical Student Gains Rural Care Experience at Waverly Health Center
For University of Iowa medical student Charis Edwards, spending part of her summer at Waverly Health Center (WHC) offered more than clinical experience. It gave her a firsthand look at rural medicine. Originally from Duluth, Minnesota, Charis now lives in Iowa City while attending the University of Iowa Carver College...
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Surgery Center Cedar Rapids marks 25 years of outpatient care
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Surgery Center Cedar Rapids is marking 25 years of providing outpatient surgical care in the community. The center traces its beginnings to September 2001, when UnityPoint Health - St. Luke’s Hospital opened a freestanding ambulatory surgical department in partnership with local physicians. It became Surgery Center Cedar Rapids in 2003.
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Former FCMC Midwife Joins Staff at Area Hospital
Last month, Floyd County Medical Center in Charles City discontinued its midwifery pregnancy and birthing program. That resulted in the elimination of two certified midwife positions, with Judi Halbach and Danielle Wadsworth both left without jobs. But not for Wadsworth any longer. Last week (Sept. 2), Regional Healthcare Services of...
Clayton County Register
New Physician Dr. Olaitan Akinboboye begins at Postville and Waukon Clinics
Dr. Olaitan Akinboboye ... Dr. Olaitan Akinbobye will begin seeing patients in the Veterans Memorial Hospital (VMH) Postville and Waukon Clinics this week. He states, “I am honored to serve the families of northeast Iowa and look forward to building long-term relationships rooted in trust, education, and a shared goal of keeping our community healthy and vibrant”. Dr. Akinboboye will again add a physician choice to the Postville Clinic, following the retirement of Dr. Thomas McMullan last November. Appointments can be scheduled now by calling the Postville Medicine Clinic at 563-864-7221 or the Waukon Clinic at 563-568-5530. Submitted photo.
Hometown Current
Compass Memorial recognized for cancer care
MARENGO — The Compass Memorial Healthcare Oncology and Hematology Clinic is one of only 10 in Iowa recognized as a Center of Excellence in Cancer Care by the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services. This prestigious designation highlights CMH’s commitment to delivering high-quality, compassionate, and advanced cancer care close to home. Our expert oncology and hematology team provides advanced, patient-centered care backed by decades of clinical experience and a strong focus on positive outcomes. Dr. Chirantan Ghosh and Mindy Martin bring specialized expertise in both oncology and hematology, allowing them to treat a wide range of cancers and blood disorders. Their dual specialization is especially important for managing complex conditions such as leukemia and other blood cancers, which require an integrated, multidisciplinary approach. CMH’s Center of Excellence designation was awarded through a State of Iowa’s Rural Health Transformation Fund grant. This grant supports enhancements to CMH’s cancer care program, including implementation of the Epic Beacon Oncology Module, which will standardize chemotherapy protocols, treatment plans and documentation to further strengthen quality and safety in cancer treatment. CMH received $500,000 through this grant. The funding will also support expanded patient support resources for individuals and families navigating a cancer diagnosis. “This
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Lindsay James calls for a ‘moral reckoning’ in D.C.
CEDAR RAPIDS — Democratic congressional candidate Lindsay James framed her campaign Thursday night as a moral response to Iowans struggling with rising costs, health care pressures and distrust in government, invoking the biblical parable of the good Samaritan to argue that leaders in Washington are seeing people in distress and “turning a blind eye.” Speaking to about 100 people at Lion Bridge Brewing Co. in Cedar Rapids, James, a Presbyterian pastor and chaplain, said government has an obligation not only to help people facing hardship, but to address the systems creating those hardships. “It is time to fix the road,” James said, borrowing from the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s interpretation of the good Samaritan story. James said families across northeast Iowa “are having to make impossible choices,” choosing between rent and groceries, utility bills and clothing, or medicine and other necessities “because of the cost of living crisis that is being caused by the policies coming from Washington, D.C.” She pointed to cuts affecting Medicaid and Affordable Care Act coverage, pressure on rural hospitals and Iowa’s rising cancer rates. “Our communities are making impossible choices because the people in power who have the ability to make a difference for
Iowa Capital Dispatch
Leg amputation and injuries at Waterloo care facility trigger $53,750 in fines
For the third time in three months, an Iowa nursing home has been fined for resident injuries that include broken bones and gangrene. Between June 16, 2026, and Aug. 6, 2026, the Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals and Licensing investigated 14 complaints at Ravenwood Specialty Care, a 176-bed care facility in Waterloo, and imposed $53,750 […]
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Leg amputation and injuries at Waterloo care facility trigger $53,750 in fines
WATERLOO, Iowa (Iowa Capital Dispatch) - For the third time in three months, an Iowa nursing home has been fined for resident injuries that include broken bones and gangrene. Between June 16, 2026, and Aug. 6, 2026, the Iowa Department of Inspections and Appeals investigated 14 complaints at Ravenwood Specialty Care, a 176-bed care facility in Waterloo, and imposed $53,750 in fines.
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Independent pharmacies are at the heart of communities
I recently hosted a roundtable in Waterloo with Senator Chuck Grassley, and of course Mrs. G, to hear from independent pharmacists on the unfair practices pharmacy benefit managers, commonly known as PBMs, are trying to get away with. Independent pharmacies are at the heart of our communities, especially in rural...