VA report cites ethical lapses and wait times in VA care
The report details data on 3409 veterans and 40 deaths while awaiting appointments from April 2018 to April, noting no proven link between delays and deaths. It highlights 3500 additional veterans on unofficial wait lists and widespread wait time manipulation. It cites staffing shortages and antiquated scheduling as drivers of underreporting. The piece covers Obama era reforms, private care options, and a White House push to restore trust with policy changes and private-sector commitments.
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Robert McDonald
Procter & Gamble
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Barack Obama
Obama
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National Institutes of Health
Wells Fargo
CitiMortgage
Bank of America
Ocwen
Department of Education
Tion
Secretary of Veterans Affairs
Congress
Cedar Rapids Pushes Proactive Synthetic Drug Ordinance
Cedar Rapids adopts a proactive synthetic drug ordinance after federal crackdowns in Cedar Rapids Iowa City and Waterloo. The measure allows police to seize drugs without lab tests when seller behavior indicates illegal substance. Amanda Grieder cites 119 police calls in 2013 involving synthetics and a rise in overdoses and deaths the Mission of Hope backs the amendment to curb storefront cases and deter new sellers.
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Iowa City
Waterloo
Amanda Grieder
Grieder
Martin Dwyer
Mission of Hope
First Ave. SE
Dwyer
Mission
First Avenue East
First Avenue
Pat Shey
Wayne Jerman
Cedar Rapids council approves flood wall at CRST tower site
Cedar Rapids City Council moves to include a flood wall and pump vault in CRST International Inc.’s 37 million, 11 story Cedar River office tower and to buy the flood protection elements for 3.95 million after validation. A second plan seeks removable flood walls for a demonstration at the McGrath Amphitheatre entrance with pillars set for panel installation, costing about 250 thousand.
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Cedar Rapids
Cedar River
Crst International Inc
First Street
Sandy Pumphrey
Army Corps of Engineers
Ron Corbett
Pumphrey
Scott Olson
Ryan Companies US Inc
Alliant Energy Tower
McGrath Amphitheatre
Phitheater
Kingston Village
Czech Village
Iowa faces barriers to medical cannabis oil access
Mothers and ICANN advocate reps push back on legal and financial hurdles for cannabidiol oil. Iowa residents must rely on out of state supply as Iowa cannot produce the oil, prompting concerns of breaking state and federal law. State officials expect registration cards by year end but expect further legislative action in 2015.
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Des Moines
Oregon
Colorado
Iowa
Shcharansky
ICANN
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District of Columbia
Joe Bolkcom
Iowa City
Belkcom
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