Iowa exodus of insurers signals ACA future risk
Iowa losses show Wellmark and Aetna pulling individual plans affecting 57,600 residents with Medica as sole remaining option for many. Experts warn political uncertainty from Congress or Trump could destabilize markets nationwide, stressing the need for ACA clarity.
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Middle school twins face tense talk during election ripple
Raafa and Rahma Elsheikh, 14, and classmates at Franklin Middle School in Cedar Rapids watch a teen news segment on a Muslim women basketball league and head coverings. A classmate challenges Islam, while Rahma sits among 650 peers awaiting a Romeo and Juliet scene as a discussion on white male privilege unfolds.
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Franklin Middle School
Cedar Rapids
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20Th St. NE
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Franklin
U S Strikes Syria Prompt Praise and Concern
After the first volley of American strikes on Syria, allies praised the action while Congress voiced worry and Russian and Syrian officials condemned the attacks as likely to fuel terrorism and instability. U S officials from the Pentagon to the United Nations defended the decision, with Secretary Tillerson speaking to reporters.
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Gorsuch set to impact Supreme Court this spring
Newly confirmed Justice Neil Gorsuch could influence the Supreme Court as soon as next week on issues including expanding Second Amendment reach, voting rights protections, and church state separation. The Senate approved his nomination 54 to 45 with 23 Democrats backing him.
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