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UI Health Care to create $280M network to fight high cancer rate in Iowa

hesiti — Tue, 08 Oct 2024 16:29:18 +0000

Editor’s Note: Iowa Health Care’s cancer network proposal was unanimously approved by The Iowa Board of Regents on Tuesday, Oct. 8.

This story has been updated to include new information.

University of Iowa Health Care and Mission Cancer + Blood plan to join forces to address Iowa’s high cancer rates through its 280 million cancer care network nationwide.

Studies show that Iowa has one of the fastest growing cancer rates in the country.

Mission will soon join UI Health Care to “bring cutting-edge oncology care closer to home for more Iowans, especially in rural areas,” according to a news release.

The $280 million agreement between Mission and UI Health Care seeks to address Iowa’s high cancer rates by providing opportunities for oncologists to work together to maintain care for home and increase access to cancer diagnosis, treatment and research throughout Iowa.

Mission Cancer + Blood, which has provided cancer care in Iowa for more than 40 years, will continue to provide oncology care at its 20 locations across the state, with the help of UI Health Care and its Holden Comprehensive Center Cancer in Iowa City, news release. said. Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center is Iowa’s only nationally designated cancer center and one of 57 nationally designated cancer centers.

The Iowa Board of Regents must approve the agreement before it becomes final. It will go before the seven-member board, which governs Iowa’s three state universities, on Tuesday, Oct. 8.

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Iowa has the fastest growing rate of new cancers

Iowa has the second-highest cancer rate in the nation, according to the 2024 Iowa Cancer Registry, while the state is home to the fastest growing rate of new infections. The most common types of cancer Iowans contract are breast, prostate, lung and skin cancer.

The cancer registry predicts that 6,100 people will die from cancer in Iowa this year.

Experts note that understanding what actually causes cancer is difficult, as there is no single culprit.

Des Moines oncologist Richard L. Deming said in an interview Monday that Iowans should be “worried” about the high rates of cancer.

“(They) should ask their civil servants what they are going to do about it,” he said. “How much are we going to invest in research to find out why we have such a high incidence of cancer, and are we going to create public policy to help reduce the burden of cancer? “

The cancer registry notes that an increase in cancer can be attributed to alcohol consumption, although Deming said that high cancer rates can also be linked to exposure to radon, “a naturally occurring substance that can underground,” which is ubiquitous. Iowa.

Scientists have also noted that the increase in cancer can be linked to the use of modern agricultural chemicals, especially nitrates in fertilizers that enter water sources.

“All these chemical exposures probably also contribute to the high cancer rate in Iowa,” Deming said. “So those are some of the causes. Obesity, alcohol consumption, radon and agricultural chemicals are some of the suspects as to why Iowa has a higher incidence of cancer than surrounding countries.”

Also:The UI hopes to build a new cancer research center, improving its biosciences building

Pushing to increase cancer awareness

This new partnership aims to increase access to cancer treatment, research and detection in each of Iowa’s 99 counties.

“By joining forces with UI Health Care, we can offer more patients access to comprehensive services, shorter time between diagnosis and treatment for rare and difficult cancers, and expanded options for recent treatments offered as part of clinical trials,” Phil Stover, Mission’s chief executive officer said in a news release.

Mission says it wants to work with the University of Iowa because it has a shared vision of providing cancer care “for Iowans, by Iowans.”

“This agreement will strengthen our commitment to providing the highest quality care and outcomes for patients with cancer,” Stover said. “UI Health Care is committed to providing long-term, sustainable employment and meaningful engagement for all members of the Mission team, which is essential to the continued success of this partnership.”

Cancer centers designated by the National Cancer Institute are often located in academic medical centers with heavy research and clinical trials, said Laura Shoemaker, Director of Community Relations at University of Iowa Health Care.

“One benefit of this agreement is that Mission’s current patients will soon have access to enhanced resources at UI Health Care’s comprehensive cancer center, such as the latest treatments and clinical trials,” he said.

Also:Iowa sees cases of salmonella linked to eggs. What kind came to mind?

The University of Iowa is also planning a new cancer research center

Monday’s announcement comes just weeks after the University of Iowa unveiled plans to build a new cancer research center.

The university expects the state-of-the-art facility to encourage collaboration in health sciences programs because its cancer-related laboratory research area has reached capacity and cannot expand.

“This project will provide the ability to conduct state-of-the-art cancer research, allowing UI Health Care to remain competitive in the recruitment and retention of world-class staff, workers and trainees, ” said the University of Iowa. presentation to the Iowa Board of Regents last month.

Research is needed to reduce the deadly effects of cancer, says the oncologist

Deming says Iowa needs to push the boundaries of research to find out why cancer is so common in Iowa and help delay the prognosis. He wants public policy to “help reduce the burden of cancer.”

“Once we know what causes it, will we have the ability to make public policy to reduce the radon burden and (reduce) the burden of exposure to agricultural chemicals?” he said.

He said that reducing smoking habits and reducing obesity could be other measures as well.

“Everyone should ask our public officials what we are doing to invest in research to find the answer and what we are doing to invest in public policy to reduce the burden of cancer in Iowa,” said Deming.

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WI needs better access to health care. Destroying the ACA will not help

hesiti — Tue, 08 Oct 2024 10:04:52 +0000

Editor’s Note: The Ideas Lab asked Democrat and Republican candidates for the U.S. Senate to submit 1,000-word essays on how they would deal with health care, an issue Wisconsinites surveyed as part of the Main project Street Agenda says it is the third biggest problem they face going forward. The Nov. 5 election

When I was 9 years old, I got very sick and ended up spending three months in the hospital. At the time, my grandparents were taking care of me, and their insurance wouldn’t cover me because I wasn’t their child. After I recovered, my grandparents started looking for insurance that would help me. But no insurance company would cover me at any price, because I was called by those scary words: “pre-existing condition.”

So I spent my entire teenage years without health insurance, and I realized I’m not alone. Kids like me, along with people with cancer, diabetes or asthma, also had no health insurance because of a completely broken system.

Eric Hovde’s essay:The Affordable Care Act made health care worse. We need to go beyond it.

My story is the story of many Wisconsinites. That is what motivated me to take office because I never wanted another family to struggle like mine. I believe that health care is a right, not a right. Everyone deserves access to health care regardless of income level, where you live, or if you have a pre-existing condition. And I will continue to work until that happens for all Wisconsinites.

I wrote an arrangement to keep the children on the parents’ life insurance

It took decades of work and several elections, but we passed the Affordable Care Act so no child or parent or grandparent has to suffer the stress of having a condition that was before that I did. I was proud to write a provision that allows children to stay on their parents’ health insurance until age 26. Today, millions of young Americans get health insurance because of work yes.

More Wisconsinites have gotten insurance every year since we passed that law. The uninsured rate even hit an all-time low in 2022. And this year, ACA health insurance enrollment hit a record high in Wisconsin. But my opponent, Eric Hovde, said he would repeal the ACA if elected, undoing decades of work and putting every Wisconsinite with a condition at risk of losing their care. . We cannot allow that to happen.

For decades, big pharmaceutical companies went largely unnoticed in Washington while Wisconsinites paid hand-over-hand for the medicines they needed to live. However, that ended when we passed the Affordable Care Act two years ago, handing Big Pharma their first loss in recent memory. Thanks to that bill, Medicare is now able to negotiate lower drug prices directly with big drug companies. Now those same companies can’t charge adults more than $35 a month for insulin, and Wisconsinites with Medicare can’t pay more than $2,000 a year for their prescription drugs. the doctor. More than 1.2 million Wisconsinites now pay less at the pharmacy because of the work we’ve done.

But I will not stop until we lower the cost of drugs for all Wisconsinites. I am currently working to pass the INSULIN Act, which will build on our work and reduce the cost of insulin to $35 for every American. I am also leading an investigation into the four largest manufacturers of asthma inhalers to find out why they sell inhalers in the US for hundreds of dollars more than in Europe. Now, three out of four manufacturers have lowered their prices to $35 per inhaler. And I intend to end price gouging on all prescription drugs once and for all with my FAIR Drug Pricing Act. The people of Wisconsin have my word that I will continue to fight to make sure they can afford the medicine they need to stay healthy.

The closure of hospitals shows the need to invest in health care facilities

Health care that has been accessible until now if not available or not suitable for our families. And I know many people in our state struggle to get care because our health facilities are underfunded, under-equipped, or far from where people live.

The news hit home when Hospital Sisters Health System suddenly closed two of its hospitals and 19 clinics in Western Wisconsin. These sudden closures left families without adequate care and eliminated many well-paying jobs. When the closing was announced, I called the leadership of Hospital Sisters Health System on their disappointing decision. But I want to make sure that something like this doesn’t happen again. That’s why I introduced my HSHS Act, which would force hospital systems to shut down to plan to ensure their patients are connected to the health care they need.

As we fight hospital closures across the country, I am committed to bringing new funding to the facilities we have so they can continue to provide care to our families. Just a few years ago, I was proud to give $1 million to Western Wisconsin Health in Baldwin to expand women’s health services and labor and delivery, $9 million for the construction of Memorial Hospital of Lafayette County and $2.5 million for facility construction. Emergency Mental Health Center in Milwaukee.

Finally, I know that our health services could not function without our heroic health workers. That is why I am working on bills that will protect our health workers. beauty, expanding the health care workforce and increasing educational opportunities for more young people. to have access to good health care work, especially in our rural communities.

I have spent my career fighting to make sure Wisconsinites get the health care they deserve. If I have the honor of being re-elected, I promise to continue to advocate for my health care plan until every Wisconsinite has access to high-quality, affordable health care .

Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, is seeking a third term in the US Senate.

Full text of the US Senate health care essay question

Question: Last year, two hospitals (Eau Claire and Chippewa Falls) and 19 clinics closed in western Wisconsin. Marshfield Clinic Healthcare System instituted employee furloughs earlier this year. In the Milwaukee area, some providers are reducing service. Health care systems cite staffing problems, inadequate Medicare and Medicaid reimbursements, high costs and declining rates of private insurance patients. How would you propose to deal with this problem?

Question: Health insurance premiums continue to rise by two percent. Meanwhile, the number of Wisconsinites signing up for health insurance through the Affordable Care Act hit a record high earlier this year. What can be done to make health care more affordable for Wisconsin families? In your view, what role does the ACA play in this? For example, would you propose to repeal, replace, or replace the ACA?

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First Clean Eatz opens up Delaware with healthy eat-in or to-go

hesiti — Tue, 08 Oct 2024 08:57:14 +0000

On a trip to their son’s hockey tournament in Ohio, Andrea and Ryan Maloney took a chance on a restaurant they had never visited. They liked it so much that they decided to start their own.

In September, they opened the first Clean Eatz in Delaware at 1128 Forrest Ave., unit C, Dover, next to Dunkin, across from the Modern Maturity Center.

On that hockey trip, Andrea said they were tired of eating at the same places and wanted healthier options, so she searched for “clean food” online.

“Pure Eatz came up and we thought it was a great idea,” said Andrea.

“It wasn’t just salads,” Ryan said. “Our son found something he really liked.”

The Maloneys researched the company and arranged a visit for interested franchisees.

“We got to sit down with the founders, and that was impressive. You could tell their hearts were in it and their values aligned with ours,” Ryan said.

The company’s motto is, “We change lives.”

“We saw testimonials from people whose lives had improved by following the Clean Eatz meal plan,” Ryan said. “They were reduced. They were able to get off their medication. It really makes you think that the problem is the problem, but with change it can be the solution. ”

The Maloneys understand how a busy lifestyle can lead to unhealthy eating habits. Andrea works 12-hour shifts in the radiology department at the hospital. Ryan is a lineman for an electric company and may have to respond to emergencies day or night. Their son and daughter are involved in school and sports.

That’s why Clean Eatz made sense to them – a place that offers healthy meals to eat in or take out, and also offers weekly plans with freshly made frozen meals. You can take packaged food home and know you have it whenever you need it.

The company also sponsors a “We Change Livez Challenge” for people who make significant progress toward their health goals, with prizes ranging from 12 weeks of free food to $25,000.

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What’s on the list?

Clean Eatz has 119 restaurants in 24 states with a menu that includes wraps, flatbreads, build-your-own bowls, protein smoothies and coffee, cauliflower crust pizza and burgers with turkey, bison, salmon or black beans. They also make their own desserts with a protein kick.

Almost everything is made fresh in the restaurant. Takeout meals are made fresh and frozen with instructions to thaw or reheat.

“We don’t fry. We don’t cook with oil,” said Andrea.

Food packages list the calories, protein, fat and carbohydrates in each food item.

“Everything is measured in healthy portions,” Ryan said.

So far the best sellers have been salmon wraps and bison burgers, as well as bowls where you can choose your base like brown rice or whole grain pasta, with protein like chicken, fish or beans, along with vegetables and sauces.

“Smoothies are selling like crazy,” Andrea said.

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Pure Eatz is open Monday to Friday from 11am to 7pm, and Saturday and Sunday from 11am to 3pm.

Meal plans offer a discount for larger orders. For example, up to nine meals are $8.65 each, but 10 to 14 meals are $7.70 and 15 to 20 meals are $7.35 each.

Many people like to order their meal plan and pay online so they are ready to go when they arrive.

Hard work and rewards

For Andrea and Ryan, running a restaurant is new, and it’s still hectic with all the planning, permits, purchasing and leasing.

Andrea said: “It was really humbling to jump into the business. “It is a baptism of fire. It takes a lot of time and dedication, but with the staff we have and our supportive family, it all comes together. We have a great team here. ”

He said the positive feedback was encouraging.

Andrea said: “It’s great to see so many people come in and say they’re glad we’re here, that they need good health practices.

On October 4, customers Brenda and David Jaffe said they had spent most of the day in Dover and were looking for a place to eat on their way home to Maryland.

“I looked up ‘healthy foods near me’ online and Clean Eatz came up,” said Brenda. We had never heard of it. I’m not a meat eater but I try to eat more vegetables than meat, so we thought we’d give it a try.”

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