Iowa House Sets 1 Percent School Funding Amid Delayed Deadline
Iowa House and Senate Republicans push 1 percent growth in public school funding for 2018-19, totaling over 3.2 billion statewide. Lawmakers miss their self imposed 30 day deadline to finalize K-12 funding, while addressing inequities in the funding formula for districts with higher transportation costs.
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Senate trims Iowa budget cuts to thirty four million
The Iowa Senate approved a de-appropriations bill cutting 34 million dollars, not 52 million, to erase a projected shortfall and leave an 18.4 million cushion. The measure, SF 2117, moves to the House after a 29 to 21 vote, hitting higher education, human services, corrections, and the courts, aligning more with Gov. Kim Reynolds’s request.
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Higher Education Vent Airflow Creates Lab Disruption at UI Residence Hall
The University of Iowa plans about 300000 more work on the Elizabeth Catlett Residence Hall after exhaust from its food service began disrupting experiments in the Chemistry Building. Senior VP Rod Lehnertz says the intake is affected, altering air tests and sensitive equipment. the issue arose soon after the dorm opened six months ago.
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Stephen Mally
the Gazette
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Wellmark Returns to Iowa ACA Exchange in 2019
Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield will re enter the Iowa health insurance exchange to offer ACA compliant plans on and off the exchange in 2019. Cory Harris says the company seeks certainty to stay in the market and will offer fully ACA compliant plans on the public exchange in all 99 counties starting January 1 2019 pending any significant ACA changes.
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Cory Harris
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By the numbers Iowa individual market under 65 analysis
The estimated Iowa individual insurance market for those under 65 combines 2017 Wellmark data and 2016 Iowa Insurance Division survey. It lists total market 162,400 with Wellmark 98,000 and others 64,400. ACA exchange enrollment 51,600 and off exchange 29,700 for Wellmark and 49,100 and 10,800 for others. Note excludes grandfathered plans.
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