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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1995
Page
1
The Community Leadership Council representing 14 large Cedar Rapids employers endorsed managed care plans from two competing systems centered on St. Luke's Hospital and Mercy Medical Center. The move, aimed at lowering costs while preserving option, invites open competition and may shift local health care dynamics.
Washington Post reports that many insured Americans pay a larger share of medical bills than expected because patient cost shares are based on higher retail charges while insurers apply discounted rates. The practice varies by state and plan, with Medicare and Blue Cross Blue Shield plans showing pronounced shifts and mixed explanations to beneficiaries.
The Gazette travels to Vernon Heights in southeast Cedar Rapids for a four hour event at Anderson Park on 21st Street and Fifth Avenue SE. The Saturday edition will feature a two page spread on Vernon Heights as part of a summer long community reporting project.
Representatives including Mark Bowden and Cindy Cullen Chapman will hear ideas for stories and photos. Activities begin at 4 p.m with Jung's Tae Kwon Do demonstration followed by Newspaper in Education games and a Fire Department display. A Grant Wood All City Drum Corps show is set for 6:30 p.m and City Council members may attend at 7 p.m.
Linn County farmers facing drought expect average yields around 131 bushels per acre on August 1, down from 154.6 in 1994. Jim Keiper reports unfilled kernels at the tops of ears and uneven moisture across fields, with a 100 bushel per acre variance anticipated as harvests begin. The drought stretches into northwest Johnson, Washington, and eastern Iowa counties.
Ced ar Rapids case outlines Darrell Freese a former Streets Department supervisor charged in a bribery theft scandal expected to plead guilty on Wednesday. Michael Couser faces murder accusations but claims the death resulted from an own action pact.
Economists anticipate a potential further rate reduction by the Federal Reserve later in the year but expect no cut at the current meeting. Details on 5D.
Hamas says it carried out the Jerusalem bombing that killed five people including an American. The attack, described as an own action bombing, is reported with photos and a Back Page feature.
Cityline reports note a flurry of neighborhood events from births and classifieds to bridge gatherings and cryptic notes in city sections. City officials urge residents to monitor notices for changes in schedules and public services.
Iowa’s film sector boosted the state’s economy with 14.3 million spent in the year ending June 30 and anticipates higher costs from Twister. Gov. Branstad and DEC officials cite 3,000 jobs created and 65 million in total spending since 1986, with 43 features produced and FX network shoots in Muscatine and Davenport.
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