Iowa’s aging diagnostic lab in peril over biosecurity upgrade
The Iowa Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory at Iowa State University, the nation’s busiest of 14, faces renewed scrutiny after reaccreditation with warnings. Supporters say the lab underpins the agricultural economy, especially during bird flu crises, but fear future accreditation without a more biosecure facility and sustained state funding.
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Rebecca F. Miller
Kira Inocencio
Iowa State University
ISU
Ames
Iowa
Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory
Snow Returns to Eastern Iowa Trails and Streets
Snowfall across eastern Iowa ranged from 1.5 to nearly 10 inches with Cedar Rapids about 4 and Iowa City near 6. Plow crews and skiers anticipate weekend opportunities as trails at Morgan Creek Wickiup Hill and Pinicon begin grooming after the season’s heaviest snow in two winters.
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Ryan Schrader
Linn County Conservation Department
Morgan Creek
Wickiup Hill
Pinicon
Medicaid reform calls persist after privatized system shift
Iowa’s Medicaid program continues to face calls for a return to state ownership amid private managed care. Leaders and providers push for changes as losses pile up and AmeriHealth Caritas exits. Amerigroup Iowa and UnitedHealthcare remain, with a new insurer search underway.
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Iowa
Towa
AmeriHealth Caritas
AmeriHealth
Amerigroup Iowa
United Healthcare
River Valley
Amerigroup
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