Iowa Medicaid relaxes wheelchair repair rules in policy shift
Iowa moves to speed wheelchair repairs for Medicaid members by removing prescriptions and doctor visits. Rep. Josh Turek, a Paralympian, hailed the change as a major win, citing reduced repair times and costs while noting prior authorizations still apply. The policy affects all recipients and aligns with an administrative update from HHS effective July 1.
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Iowan alleges deputies searched wrong home in trespass suit
Dustin Kennady of Cherokee sues Cherokee County deputies Galeano and Isaacs in federal court for trespassing and assault over a December 18 2023 incident. The suit claims the pair entered Kennady and Lewis’s homes without warrants while mistaking addresses and filming to conceal actions. Lewis was not charged. County officials have not yet responded.
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FEMA stretched as storms and wildfires surge in 2024
FEMA faces an unprecedented surge of 100 disaster declarations by early August 2024 from 58 storms and floods and 42 fires, including several in Iowa. The agency moves into immediate needs funding, pausing non lifesaving obligations while lawmakers push for heat related disaster declarations and extended resilience funding.
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