Iowa elections chief promotes poll worker recruitment and security
Iowa Secretary of State stresses ongoing recruitment of poll workers across 99 counties, describes bipartisan teams and roles at precincts, and highlights safety measures. She notes post election audits, paper ballots, offline tabulators, and new recount laws to ensure accuracy, transparency, and trust in election results.
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Staffing and phased rules loom over nation nursing homes
Long-Term Care Community Coalition report shows Iowa homes like Arbor Springs in West Des Moines and others posted under 2.5 hours of total nursing care per resident daily in Q4 2023.CMS data cite 14% of Iowa facilities with insufficient staffing in 2023, above the national 5.9%. The federal plan phases in RN staffing to 24/7 and 3.48 hours per resident daily, with timelines for urban and rural facilities, hardship exemptions, and eventual CNA hours. KFF notes state mandates often fail to raise care, with regulators waiving rules or rolling back standards in several states. A federal study suggests 4.1 hours daily are needed per resident, met by only 26% nationally and 24% in Iowa.
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