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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) Association for Consumer Debt Relief c/o MultiState Associates LLC

5) Behavioral Health Solutions

6) Carvana

7) Cisco Systems, Inc.

8) Des Moines Area Regional Transit

9) Des Moines International Airport

10) Elite Casino Resorts, LLC

11) Empower Pharmacy

12) Flowstate Health

13) Great Outdoors Foundation

14) Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association (IHBPA)

15) Hubbell Realty Company

16) Infinite Campus

17) Iowa Academy of Family Physicians

18) Iowa Association of Ambulatory Surgery Centers

19) Iowa Association of Independent Colleges and Universities

20) Iowa Bankers Association

21) Iowa Community Foundations

22) Iowa County Attorneys Association

23) Iowa Dental Association

24) Iowa Extension Council Association

25) Iowa Health Care Association

26) Iowa Healthiest State Initiative

27) Iowa Nebraska Farm Equipment Dealers Association

28) Iowa Operators of Music & Amusement

29) Iowa Real Estate Developers Association

30) Iowa Renewable Fuels Association (IRF)

31) Iowa State Fair

32) Iowa Thoroughbred Breeders and Owners Association

33) Iowa Travel Industry Partners

34) Iowa Water Land Legacy Coalition

35) Iowa Wholesale Beer Distributors Association

36) Iowa Wood Industry Association

37) ITS, Inc. & SHAZAM, Inc.

38) Lifepoint Health

39) Magellan Health, Inc.

40) Major League Baseball

41) Metropolitan Coalition

42) MidAmerican Energy Company

43) Nelson Construction

44) Neuro Restorative

45) Northern Natural Gas Company

46) OpenLoop Health, Inc.

47) REM Iowa

48) Republic National Distributing Company

49) Responsive Policy Solutions

50) Sac & Fox Tribe of the Mississippi in Iowa

51) SAS Institute Inc.

52) Sheet Metal Contractors of Iowa

53) Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits

54) State Farm Insurance

55) TC Energy

56) The Rasmussen Group

57) Turo Inc.

58) UnityPoint Health

59) Veterans Guardian

60) Voya Financial

61) Woodward Academy

62) Woodward Community Based Services

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: April 23, 2026