Charity care and bad debts rise for Iowa hospitals
Iowa hospitals faced higher uncompensated care and bad debt as unemployment and uninsured rates grew. The Iowa Hospital Association reported over 850 million in unreimbursed care in 2010, up 6.8 percent from 2009, with total community benefits surpassing 1.3 billion.
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Iowa
Rod Boshart
Des Moines
Bureau
U.S
Iowa Hospital Association
Scott McIntyre
McIntyre
America
Hospital Association
Kirk Norris
Hospital Rt
Sai
Norris
Abil
Ity
Association
Family's house move marks immigrant dream in Cedar Rapids
Vaclav Skalicky arrived in 1913 seeking the American dream and bought a house for $800 plus $400 to move it, $50 for a lot and $250 for a new foundation. His daughter Helen Christopherson recalls the 1918 land sale and the horse-drawn relocation, with the 1826 Third St SE home later moved again for land use. The story ties to the flood damaged National Czech & Slovak Museum and Library.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edar Rapids
Vaclav Skalicky
Cedar Rapids
Helen Christopherson
National
Czech & Slovak Museum & Library
Vaclav
Mary
John
Georgina
Ellis Island
Third St. SE
Penford
Helen
Malcom V. Bolton & Co
K St
E.W. LaPlant
First St
Vaclav “Wendl” Skalicky
First Street
Iowa City woman dies after bull attack on Kalona farm
Edna Miller 53 died after a bull charged as she aided in separating cattle on her family farm near Kalona. The bull had prior aggression and was sent to a sales market. In Cedar Rapids a 19 year old man died in a rollover while intoxicated and texting. 0.181 BAC and tetrahydrocannabinol found, crash on Ford Road west of 34th Street SW injuring a passenger. In Dunkerton a woman died after a van failed to stop triggering a motorcycle crash. Francis and Tammy Heim were hospitalized with Tammy later dying at University of Iowa Hospitals. Investigation ongoing.
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Iowa City
Edna Miller
Johnson County
Lonny Pulkrabek
Miller
Kalona
University of Iowa
Pulkrabek
Cedar kariDs
Cedar Rapids
Drake D. Whitters
Swisher
Walford Road
34Th Street
Jason M. Velvick
Linn
Brian Gardner
Whitters
Gardner
Velvick
Dunkerton
Black Hawk County
Heim
Tammy Heim
University of Iowa Hospitals
Davenport man dies after Wisconsin plane crash
Mat thew Schabilion aged 50 of Davenport died from injuries after a Sky Ranger plane crashed shortly after takeoff at Waudoma Municipal Airport in Waushara County Wisconsin. Pilot Douglas Edwards age 55 of Long Grove remained hospitalized as FAA and NTSB investigate the Monday morning incident. Both men were airlifted to Theda Clark Medical Center in Neenah.
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Wautoma, Wis
Iowa
Wisconsin
Waushara County
Matthew Schabilion
Davenport
Sky Ranger
Wautoma Municipal
Douglas Edwards
Long Grove
Theda Clark Medical Center
Neenah
Federal Aviation Administration
National Transportation Safety Board
Diabetes patients invited for six month foot ulcer study
Adults with diabetes and an open foot sore are invited to participate in a research study to determine if diabetic foot ulcers may lead to infection related complications. The study includes visits to the USHC orthopedic clinic over six months.
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USHC
Orthopedic
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Eniweamedia.net
First St. SW
Penick & Ford
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Wencil
Prague
Dave
Rasdal
Sourcemedia
Dave Rasdal
the Gazette
Helen Christophersen
Ramblin
Miss van
the Gazette, Associated Press
The
College OF Nursing
Iowa Health ‘System
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