Health care agencies lose workers to managed care
The Gazette reports four state Medicaid contractors rush to fill hundreds of positions by January 1, drawing case managers nurses and social workers from area not for profits and county departments. Many leave for job security rather than higher pay as agencies worry about future case management when firms offer services in house and vacancies raise caseloads.
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Dan Streitner
Cambus rides at UI grow less diverse for grad students
Iowa City report notes Sam Lustgarten recalls a Cambus ride from Hawkeye Court to class that shifted from a multicultural mix to a mostly white, affluent graduate student crowd after the Aspire at West Campus replacement project. The UI contracted Aspire to replace the older Hawkeye Court apartments last year.
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the Gazette
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Utilities Fees May Spike for Large Cedar Rapids Properties
Cedar Rapids council member Scott Olson notes increased stormwater charges for about 100 large property owners under a plan to better bill industrial and commercial sites for runoff. The city seeks $50 million in upgrades and follows an approach used in Des Moines and other Iowa cities, charging by impervious surface and an equivalent residential unit.
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Scott Olson
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