Iowa insurers urged to allow lapse policy reinstatement
Iowa Insurance Commissioner Herbert Anderson said he hopes insurers will let customers reinstate policies lapsed under a disputed new law while conceding retroactive coverage may not be required. The ruling affects elderly Medicare supplemental policies and post-hospital convalescent coverage, not group plans. An Attorney General opinion on constitutionality is pending, and some firms plan to sue after the ruling.
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Iowa Ruling Triggers Debate Over Convalescent Care Insurance
Iowa policyholders face confusion as a law restricts convalescent care coverage to skilled nursing homes only, excluding intermediate care facilities. Critics cite drafting flaws and argue coverage should be based on total care costs, while insurers seek clarity from the attorney general before further legal steps.
Tauke blasts franking abuses in Dubuque rally
2nd District candidate Tom Tauke accuses Congress of inviting abuse of the franking privilege and pledges to push for congressional accountability. He notes no official records show how much free mail is sent and cites mass mailings from Rep Mike Blouin’s office amid an alleged lack of enforcement.
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International Dial Rates Proposed For US UK Calls
The plan raises daytime rates for calls between the United States and the United Kingdom billed in the US by 25 percent. Exceptions apply to all overseas countries and areas except the Bahamas Bermuda Cuba St Pierre and Miquelon.
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Ray campaign signs signal broader national bid
Des Moines Democratic State Chairman Ed Campbell says Governor Robert Ray is running hard for re election to project a national profile. He notes heavy spending and dense billboard presence across Iowa and predicts a sharp critique of Ray by Jerry Fitzgerald once they meet at the Sept 9 IDPA clinic in Des Moines alongside Senator Dick Clark and Roger Jepsen. Campbell argues Ray highlights deregulation policy affecting fixed incomes and the elderly.
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