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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 2001
Page
4
Inmates at Oakdale receive holiday greetings facilitated by a Hallmark business, expanding contact with relatives and supporters. The program underlines community outreach during the season.
Three U S Green Berets were killed and 20 wounded when a 2000 pound smart bomb hit near their position during a clash with Taliban forces north of Kandahar. Five Afghans also died and 20 were wounded. The incident marked the first friendly fire death among U S troops in the Afghan war.
Inside Afghans sign agreement on post-Taliban government and related items include a hoax anthrax case suspect arrested, a lawsuit over secrecy of detentions, and photo pages in the 2A and 10B sections detailing ongoing legal and political developments.
After a decade of effort local leaders won federal funding for a 250 000 square foot Cedar Rapids courthouse. The initial 9 785 million design and site work grant was approved by Congress and President Bush with rest to follow in 2003. Construction slated to begin in 2004 over three years.
Iowa faces a Medicaid funding gap with spiraling costs and economic strain. A $43.6 million deficit this year could grow to $60 million to $70 million in 2003, threatening benefits, enrollment, or provider payments. Officials cite prescription drug costs and inpatient care as key drivers. House leader Christopher Rants warns the current system is unaffordable.
Gov. Vilsack faces a tight budget path as a Medicaid working group suggests options to save over 38 million dollars. The ideas would cover most of a 14.3 million cost of a 4.3 percent across-the-board cut ordered in November and a large portion of 25 million dollars in cost overruns.
Bankruptcy filings increase as Johnson and Linn counties show higher activity. Some Johnson County cases may be filed in the Southern District of Iowa, based in Des Moines. The 2001 data covers the first 11 months of the year. source is the U.S. Bankruptcy Court Gazette for the Northern District of Iowa.
The Northern District of Iowa sees 4080 filings this year, 20 percent above 2000 and higher than 1997’s record. Linn County reports 647 through November, near 1997’s mark, amid medical bills layoffs and consumer debt. Lenders tightened credit after Sept 11, with farmers helped by subsidies though some yields were subpar. A reform bill, backed by Sen. Grassley, awaits conference. effect starts 180 days after signing.
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