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UnitedHealth expands in Iowa, intervenes in Nebraska

Minnesota-based insurance giant United HealthCare has entered into a deal with a regional medical group that allows it to expand into every county in Iowa, reported the Des Moines Register. It also

Hospitals spend little on charitable care, yet evade taxes

Many Iowa hospitals spend far less than 1 percent of their revenues on care for poor patients while reaping tax exemptions on nearly $2 billion worth of property, reports the Des Moines Register.

Radiologist sues hospital for 'silencing' his patient safety concerns

University of Iowa radiologist Malik Juweid filed a lawsuit earlier this month charging the hospital is trying to silence his complaints that the facility performs unnecessary PET and CT scans,