Moving Daughter to UI Burge Hall Sparks Father’s Emotions
Mike Marsch recounts the emotional move of his younger daughter to Burge Hall at the University of Iowa as she starts college. He reflects on parental separation, the lure of memories from 30 years ago, and the looming Christmas reunion while driving home to Philadelphia.
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Letter to the Editor questions Harkin on Ryan budget claims
Cedar Rapids reader challenges Sen. Tom Harkin to cite sources for claims about the 2012 Ryan budget. The letter argues for a Medicare exchange with private plans and notes senior choices, premiums, and risk adjustment, referencing House budget materials and the Medicare Chief Actuary.
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Richard Foster
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Michelle VanMarm
Cedar Rapids
Doctors Say IPAB Must Be Reined In To Protect Care
A physician voices disappointment at the Supreme Court ruling upholding the ACA and warns that the Independent Payment Advisory Board could force cost driven care. The doctor calls for early removal of IPAB authority to preserve doctors freedom to prescribe optimal treatments and protect Medicare patients.
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Medicare cuts threaten cancer care and radiation therapy
A radiation oncologist warns that proposed Medicare payment cuts could reduce cancer treatment reimbursements by up to 40 percent, threatening patient access and community cancer care as the aging population grows. He urges Congress to act to preserve options and coverage.
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Wook Lee
Cedar Rapids
Mathis Seeks Re election To Iowa Senate After Proven Service
Liz Mathis has served as Iowa senator since winning a November special election to replace Swati Dan DeKaar of Marion. A professor at the University of Iowa and Wartburg College, she has 30 years in broadcasting and leadership roles at Horizons and Four Oaks. She sits on Wartburg Board of Regents and Ohnward Bank, aiming to grow jobs, cut small business taxes, and strengthen Main Street.
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Views on abortion and voter ID spark GOP critique
A reader questions GOP stances on abortion after Todd Akins remarks and the no exceptions platform, urging support for ballot integrity and tamper proof voting machines while criticizing voter ID as a non problem.
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Obama’s America documentary review earns five stars
Fred R. Johnson rates the film 2016: Obama’s America as outstanding. He notes Dinesh D’Souza produced and directed it, praising its documentation and its call for United States citizens to wake up, without party ties.
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Cedar Rapids
Polk Diversity Committee Seen as Hope or PR Move
The Cedar Rapids School Board creates a 10 member Diversity Committee to review district diversity equity and inclusion policies. The debate highlights an achievement gap, with 658 seniors taking the ACT and only 44 African American students doing so.
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