Medicaid switch to managed care faces networking doubts
Iowa plans to move 560000 Medicaid recipients to managed care by March 1 after CMS delays and readiness reviews. Officials tout provider signups climbing toward 87,000 contracts, but opponents question if the network is adequate and accurate amid ongoing disputes.
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Cedar Lake Master Plan Would Transform 120 Acre Lake
Cedar Rapids activists unveil an $8.8 million Cedar Lake master plan to create a fishing kayak access and walkway area. The project allocates 550000 for a boat house 13 million for canoe kayak landings 1 million for a curved illuminated boardwalk and 1 million for roads parking and trail upgrades.
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Cedar Rapids eyes hold the line budget proposal
Cedar Rapids faces a hold the line fiscal 2017 budget as Ambroz Recreation Center closes next year to shift staff and programs to the new 4.9 million Northwest Recreation Center opening July. The city will protect Ambroz with Historic Preservation Commission while reviewing future use. The general fund rises 3 percent to 120 million with reserves at about 40 million, and library funding faces cuts, tax rates inch up slightly.
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Iowa hospital warns patients after bypass device infection
The Gazette reports a potentially fatal non tuberculous mycobacterium infection linked to heater cooler devices used in surgery. One patient diagnosed. about 1500 others notified as hospitals replace devices and enhance cleaning. FDA guidance and CDC follow up emphasize monitoring and prompt treatment options.
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