State official ends WellCare contract in Medicaid plan
Iowa officials uphold a judge’s recommendation and terminate WellCare’s contract in the privately managed Medicaid program. Janet Phipps, director of the Iowa Department of Administrative Services, cited WellCare’s failure to disclose a corporate integrity agreement and related $137.5 million in fines, marking a fresh setback for Gov. Branstad’s plan to privatize Medicaid.
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Iowa Hawkeyes head to Pasadena for Rose Bowl clash
Iowa equipment manager Greg Morris describes coordinating a full traveling party of about 150 people for the Rose Bowl trip to Pasadena to face Stanford. He compares road trips to family vacations and notes the size of the Hawkeyes entourage and logistical demands.
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Ambitious $1.1 trillion funding bill clears Congress
President Obama signs a large spending package ending a shutdown threat and funding the government through September. The measure includes tax breaks up to $680 billion and policy changes including oil export permission, with bipartisan Senate approval and House assent despite deficit concerns.
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