Blank Children’s Hospital, Iowa Chapter of the AAP Host Virtual Advocacy Event for Children’s Health On Wednesday, February 24, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Iowa Chapter and UnityPoint Health – Blank Children’s Hospital co-hosted a virtual event for...
Iowa Economic Recovery Advisory Board, Governor Release Final Report During a February 4 press conference, Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds and Ben McLean, CEO of Ruan Transportation and chair of the Governor’s Economic Recovery Advisory Board, announced the release of the...
While the Legislature as a whole is focusing its energy on the budget and COVID-19 response, members are beginning to introduce bills – more than 230 bills total. This starts the slow trickle of bill introductions which we monitor for impact on Meriter, our employees,...
The Illinois General Assembly remains at ease until the scheduled return of the House and Senate on March 2. In the interim, both chambers are holding remote legislative committee hearings in preparation for an in-person return to business. Democratic Governor J.B....
UnityPoint Health® is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Keith Knepp, president and chief executive officer of UnityPoint Health – Central Illinois, to the Illinois Health and Hospital Association Political Action Committee (IHA PAC) board of directors. The...
UnityPoint Health employs more than 80 physicians on temporary visas waiting for green cards. These physicians are vital to our mission and communities. To remedy the administrative backlog of temporary visas, we strongly encourage the re-introduction and passage of...
As federal and state government, health care providers, public health agencies and other stakeholders continue to fight the COVID-19 pandemic, new information has been provided on vaccine distribution, proclamations and emergency orders. FEDERAL PHE UPDATE...
Iowa Update The Republican-controlled 89th Iowa General Assembly gaveled in at the State Capitol on Monday, January 15 for the 2021 legislative session. The opening of the session began with remarks by House and Senate leaders and the annual Condition of the State...
COVID Resources ** NEW** Acting HHS Secretary Norris Cochran has notified Governors that the Secretary's public health emergency (PHE) declaration will likely remain in place for the remainder of 2021. When a decision is made to terminate the declaration or let it...
The pandemic response continues to be foremost on the minds and actions of our state policymakers. State of Emergency and Public Health Emergency extended for 60 days – Governor Tony Evers issued and signed Executive Order #104 on January 19, 2021. This enables all...