Iowa faces psychiatrist shortage at four state mental institutes
A report to Iowa lawmakers says low salaries and rural locations hinder recruiting and retaining psychiatrists at four state mental health institutes. Mount Pleasant lags standards, risking loss of Medicare and Medicaid funding unless a vigorous recruitment and retention program is implemented.
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Judy Daubenmierazette
Des Moines
Bureau
Iowa
Iowa Department of Human Services
Janet Carl
D-Grinnell
Human Services
Carl
House
Senate
Brian Carter
Mount Pleasant
Mount Pleasant Institute
Iowa Faces Shortage Of Psychiatrists Across Rural Counties
An Iowa Department of Human Services report shows urban areas are well supplied with psychiatrists while 82 rural counties, home to 47 percent of the population, have only 27 percent of Iowa’s psychiatrists. The study urges a statewide effort to recruit eight psychiatrists in five years and to expand residency programs at Independence Cherokee Clarinda Mount Pleasant to attract doctors.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Iowa Department of Human Services
Johnson County
Polk
Scott County
Linn
Buchanan
Cherokee
Black Hawk
Marion County
Page
Pottawattamie
Woodbury
Dubuque
Henry
Marshall
Story
Webster
Clinton
Cerro Gordo
Wapello
Clay
Winneshiek
Cass
Carroll
Union, Lee
Dallas
Clarinda
Independence
Mount Pleasant
South Dakota
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Kansas
Academ
Iowa House eyes action on lottery spending plan
A House panel plans to clear The Iowa Plan for debate next week. The measure seeks up to 311 million dollars in five-year lottery profits, funding community betterment, job creation, and education/agriculture research, with first year profits split into accounts and programs.
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Puitical
Des Moines
House of Representatives
House Economic Development Committee
Mike Connolly
D-Dubuque
House Democrats
Iowa Senate
Iowa
House
Don Avenson
D-Oelwein
Connolly
Branstad
Iowa senator proposes six month sales tax hike plan
Des Moines Senator George Kinley proposes boosting the sales tax from 4 to 5 percent for six months to fund farm loans and improve the business climate. He suggests repealing the farm machinery tax, creating a loan guarantee fund within the Iowa Family Farm Authority, and allowing lenders to hold foreclosed property for three years. The plan aims to build a 450 million dollar loan pool and reduce machinery tax burden to spur growth.
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Ken Sullivan
Des Moines
Iowa
George Kinley
Des Moines Democrat
Senate Commerce Committee
Kinley
Senate
Lowell Jenkins
Montrose
Iowa Family Farm Authority
No arrest in first days after murder in Linn County
The murder of 18-year-old Joni Helms on January 24 left Cedar Rapids detectives without an arrest as the probe continues. Analysts note past Linn County cases show swift arrests in most killings, while lack of progress raises concern about motives, evidence, and luck in solving the case.
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Joni Helms
Cedar Rapids
Linn County
Des Moines
Davenport
Helms
Michelle Martinko
Westdale Mall
Jim Toma
Des Moines Police Department
Toma
Ted Carroll
Carroll
Roger Warren
Mississippi River
Tomas
Daniel Russell Monroe
Judy Daubenmier
Iowa
Benton County
Phil Brammer
Robert Ford
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Terry Branstad
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Daugard
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Brian J. Cook Atkins
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Ames
Mary Jo Annu
Steven James Wits
Manchester
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Ster
LaRae
William Williams
Edar Rapids
Anthony Joseph
Ibs
Charlene
David Pratt
Tyler
Tasia Marie
Auenter
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Mark Douglas
Julie A
Darrell E. Mille
Autumn Maree
Daun
Billy Ross
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A.m
Deborah J. Ad
Larry G. Parke
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