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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) Carvana

6) Cisco Systems, Inc.

7) Des Moines Area Regional Transit

8) Des Moines International Airport

9) Elite Casino Resorts, LLC

10) Empower Pharmacy

11) Flowstate Health

12) Great Outdoors Foundation

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

14) Hubbell Realty Company

15) Infinite Campus

16) Iowa Academy of Family Physicians

17) Iowa Association of Ambulatory Surgery Centers

18) Iowa Association of Independent Colleges and Universities

19) Iowa Bankers Association

20) Iowa Community Foundations

21) Iowa County Attorneys Association

22) Iowa Dental Association

23) Iowa Extension Council Association

24) Iowa Health Care Association

25) Iowa Healthiest State Initiative

26) Iowa Nebraska Farm Equipment Dealers Association

27) Iowa Operators of Music & Amusement

28) Iowa Real Estate Developers Association

29) Iowa Renewable Fuels Association (IRF)

30) Iowa State Fair

31) Iowa Thoroughbred Breeders and Owners Association

32) Iowa Travel Industry Partners

33) Iowa Water Land Legacy Coalition

34) Iowa Wholesale Beer Distributors Association

35) Iowa Wood Industry Association

36) ITS, Inc. & SHAZAM, Inc.

37) Lifepoint Health

38) Magellan Health, Inc.

39) Major League Baseball

40) Metropolitan Coalition

41) MidAmerican Energy Company

42) Nelson Construction

43) Neuro Restorative

44) Northern Natural Gas Company

45) OpenLoop Health, Inc.

46) REM Iowa

47) Republic National Distributing Company

48) Responsive Policy Solutions

49) Sac & Fox Tribe of the Mississippi in Iowa

50) SAS Institute Inc.

51) Sheet Metal Contractors of Iowa

52) Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits

53) State Farm Insurance

54) TC Energy

55) The Rasmussen Group

56) Turo Inc.

57) UnityPoint Health

58) Veterans Guardian

59) Voya Financial

60) Woodward Academy

61) 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: March 08, 2026