Wellmark to raise Iowa health insurance rates
Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield will raise premiums for about 80 000 Iowans by an average of 18 percent starting April 1. The insurer cites rising health care costs and notes past increases. About half affected buy coverage through the Iowa Farm Bureau. state approval allows increases up to 22 percent for around 44 000 people. Wellmark serves 1.8 million Iowans mostly via employers.
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Judge blocks Culver bid to resolve GPC lockout
A federal judge ruled the governors mediation attempt illegal under federal law, blocking Culver from appointing a state panel to resolve the Grain Processing Corp. labor dispute in Muscatine. The UFCW Local 860 and GPC clash centers on wage terms and job security amid a 2008 lockout of 350 workers.
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Housing starts rise in January to seven-month high
Commerce Department data show housing starts up 2.8 percent to a 591000 annual rate in January, the highest since July. December starts were revised to 575000 from 557000, while building permits fell 4.9 percent to 621000 after a 17.8 percent gain over the prior two months. Single family permits trend noted as key in the report.
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Mortgage relief plan aids about 116000 borrowers
Treasury reports about 116000 homeowners completed mortgage relief applications and permanent payment reductions after a year of the program. Over 1 million started the process, with more than 61000 dropping out. Officials seek faster approvals amid broader housing data and tax credit extensions.
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