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2026
Class-action lawsuit alleges UnityPoint Health rounded down hourly workers' time
A potential class-action lawsuit filed on behalf of UnityPoint Health hourly employees alleges the hospital chain violated federal and Illinois wage-and-hour laws by configuring its Kronos/UKG timekeeping system to round down workers' actual clock-in and clock-out times, resulting in unpaid wages. Plaintiffs Jennifer Randolph and Maggie McMahon sued Iowa Health System, doing business as UnityPoint Health, in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Iowa. UnityPoint previously denied the same allegations in an April 2026 Illinois case that was dropped.
2021
SOC Telemed and UnityPoint Health expand partnership to four more hospitals
SOC Telemed announced an expansion of its partnership with UnityPoint Health from three hospitals to four additional hospitals across two markets. The expansion adds SOC Telemed's Telemed IQ platform and psychiatrists to those hospitals; services were planned to go live in the second half of 2021.
2021
UnityPoint Health wins six Healthcare Advertising Awards
UnityPoint Health won six Healthcare Advertising Awards for its 2020 marketing campaign featuring a child ambassador, including Best of Show for a commercial about fighting COVID-19.
2020
UnityPoint CEO Kevin Vermeer resigns
UnityPoint Health said CEO Kevin Vermeer resigned after four years in the role, with his departure effective Thursday, April 30, 2020. The news release did not state a specific reason for his departure.
2020
UnityPoint names Sue Thompson interim CEO
UnityPoint Health said executive vice president Sue Thompson will serve as interim CEO during the leadership transition.
2020
UnityPoint Health announces CEO transition
UnityPoint Health announced that Kevin Vermeer would step down as president and CEO effective April 30, 2020, and that Sue Thompson would serve as interim CEO while a national search for a permanent replacement is conducted.
2020
Midwest Orthopaedic Hospital officially opens at UnityPoint Health - Proctor
Midwest Orthopaedic Hospital officially opened within UnityPoint Health - Proctor after beginning to accept patients the previous month.
2019
UnityPoint Health announces Mental Wellness Basics program
UnityPoint Health announced a new mental wellness program for middle and high school students in Iowa and Illinois. The course is provided at no cost to students, educators, or schools.