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Introduction

Previously served as a state lobbyist and staff attorney for the Iowa Hospital Association

Extensive work with hospitals, managing their legislative needs, focusing specifically on behavioral health, licensure, financing and Medicaid

Helps Cornerstone clients formulate strategies to achieve their legislative and regulatory objectives and needs

Clients

1) Alzheimers Association, Iowa Chapter

2) American Chemistry Council

3) Associated General Contractors of Iowa

4) Behavioral Health Solutions

5) Brain Health Now, Inc.

6) Carvana

7) Cisco Systems, Inc.

8) Des Moines Area Regional Transit

9) Des Moines International Airport

10) Elite Casino Resorts, LLC

11) Hazel Health

12) Hubbell Realty Company

13) Infinite Campus

14) Iowa Academy of Family Physicians

15) Iowa Association of Ambulatory Surgery Centers

16) Iowa Association of Independent Colleges and Universities

17) Iowa Bankers Association

18) Iowa Biotechnology Association

19) Iowa Cannabis Company

20) Iowa Community Foundations

21) Iowa Dental Association

22) Iowa Health Care Association

23) Iowa Healthiest State Initiative

24) Iowa Nebraska Farm Equipment Dealers Association

25) Iowa Operators of Music & Amusement

26) Iowa Real Estate Developers Association

27) Iowa Renewable Fuels Association (IRF)

28) Iowa State Fair

29) Iowa Travel Industry Partners

30) Iowa Water Land Legacy Coalition

31) Iowa Wholesale Beer Distributors Association

32) Iowa Wood Industry Association

33) ITS, Inc. & SHAZAM, Inc.

34) KC Real Estate, LLC

35) Lifepoint Health

36) Magellan Health, Inc.

37) Major League Baseball

38) Metropolitan Coalition

39) MidAmerican Energy Company

40) Neuro Restorative

41) Northern Natural Gas Company

42) Prisms VR

43) REM Iowa

44) Republic National Distributing Company

45) Responsive Policy Solutions

46) Sac & Fox Tribe of the Mississippi in Iowa

47) SAS Institute Inc.

48) Sheet Metal Contractors of Iowa

49) Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits

50) State Farm Insurance

51) TC Energy

52) The Rasmussen Group

53) Turo Inc.

54) UnityPoint Health

55) Veterans Guardian

56) Voya Financial

57) Woodward Academy

58) ZeroEyes, Inc.

Biography

Sara Allen joined Cornerstone in September 2016. Sara brings over five years of healthcare experience, as well as years spent lobbying, developing and executing policy positions, engaging grassroots advocates, and assisting with political action committee campaigns and endorsements. Sara assists clients throughout the legislative and rule-making process, focusing on health care and state government concerns.

Most recently, Sara worked as a state lobbyist and staff attorney working for the Iowa Hospital Association, representing all 118 Iowa hospitals at the statehouse and various administrative agencies. In this position, Sara gained expertise in a variety of areas impacting hospitals and other health care providers; these areas include financing and reimbursement, behavioral health, value-based healthcare delivery reform models, informational technology innovation, regulatory and legal compliance, scope of practice concerns for specific providers, public body concerns, and public health initiatives.

Before her position at the Iowa Hospital Association, Sara worked for a physician staffing company as associate corporate counsel. In that role, she was responsible for maintaining the corporation's business compliance, contract drafting and enforcement, and managing the human resources function.

Sara received her juris doctorate from Drake University in December 2010 and was admitted to the Iowa Bar in April 2011. Prior to Drake, Sara received her Business Administration degree from Grand View University. In addition to her formal education, Sara received her private pilot's license in 2005 and enjoys recreational flying.

Sara lives in Des Moines with her husband Colby and her three young children, Briar, Blake, and Boone.

Last Updated: November 04, 2025