Telehealth coverage touted as rural health game changer
Iowa lawmakers push House Study Bill 572 to require insurers to cover telehealth the same as in person. Legislators visiting Clarion saw virtual hospitalist care and noted benefits of local access, reduced travel, and expanded psychiatry and counseling options for rural patients.
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Iowa Legislature weighs midyear cuts to university budgets
As the 2018 fiscal year ends June 30, lawmakers consider midyear reductions to state appropriations for the three public universities. Proposals would trim funds now, with tuition decisions for 2019 to come later, after Regents discuss rates.
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Inmates Tackle Porn Reading Rooms Debate in Iowa
Iowa Department of Corrections seeks to shutter pornography reading rooms in state prisons citing legal risk. Senate panel advances SF 2136 modeled on federal policy despite worries about tension and violence among inmates. The evening session of the Iowa Supreme Court will hear a nuisance case in Des Moines related to livestock odor and injuries.
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