Woman dies in crash during East Iowa snowstorm
Lorraine K. Stull, 33, died when her westbound car skidded on ice near Tiffin Iowa on Highway 6. Timothy Ackerman, 25, and Joann Wagner, 23, were involved in related crashes. Four Mechansville family members were injured on I 80 near Tipton. Additional drivers in Cedar Rapids injured. snowstorm blankets southern and eastern Iowa with slick roads and up to two inches of new snow in several counties.
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Weather outlook and river level updates for the region
A multi day weather forecast calls for snow possible Saturday through Monday with highs in the 20s and lows in the single digits to teens. River gauges show Coralville Lake 685.29 and Cedar River at Cedar Rapids and Waterloo all falling, while overall moisture spans the Northwest to the Midwest with heavy snow, squalls, and gusty winds across many states.
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Medically needy program debated for Iowa hospitals
Iowa officials discuss a medically needy plan with a spend down, federal funding, and variable state costs. Critics warn it would reduce indigent care at University Hospitals and hinder doctor training while leaving occupancy gains modest.
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Free health care improves some measures but not overall health
A study of 3,958 people in 2,005 families found free health care slightly improved vision and blood pressure but did not change eight other health measures. The more patients paid, the less care they used. Five year mortality could drop by about 10 percent for high risk men but overall costs outweigh benefits. targeted hypertension screening offers better value.
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Weinberger vows world to world talks on arms control
Defense Secretary Caspar Weinberger pledged to negoti ate arms control with the Soviet Union anywhere in the world. He opposed merging START talks with those on medium range missiles the Soviets quit in November. Secretary Shultz in Bonn said he would meet Gromyko at a Stockholm disarmament conference next month if possible.
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