Iowa House pace heats up on collective bargaining bias
Iowa lawmakers hear from 37 speakers on proposed bills to tweak a 43 year old collective bargaining law. Republicans insist the changes tighten arbitration rules and limit bargaining subjects for non public safety workers. Opponents accuse the move of swift boating and fear it curtails union powers.
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Substitute teachers in short supply hit Cedar Rapids Iowa City area
Samantha McAfee, 24, substitutes four to five days weekly after her Iowa University degree. Seven districts report over 1700 unfilled absences from August through December, widening shortages statewide as future teacher numbers fall. Jean Hessburg of the Iowa State Education Association cites difficulty quantifying active substitutes. SUBS, PAGE 8A
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Medicaid MCO AmeriHealth reshapes Iowa case management
AmeriHealth Caritas Iowa informed providers that it will move some case management services in house as part of cost control changes. County officials voiced uncertainty and concern during a Board of Supervisors session as they await fuller details on the plan's impact on elderly and disabled clients.
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