Should insurance cover chemical dependency in Iowa policy
Gazette Des Moines Bureau reports former Iowa Governor Harold Hughes backed a bill requiring insurance companies to include chemical dependency treatment in group policies. The measure faces further Senate committee review next week, while Blue Cross Blue Shield Iowa urged delay for a study. Hughes, a private citizen now providing treatment, argues alcoholism is a disease supported by health societies worldwide.
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Hughes
John McDonald Hospital
Monticello
America
Tauke cites Iowa equipment tax in GM Saturn plant bid
After a meeting with GM officials Rep. Tom Tauke said Cedar Rapids Iowa City area meets the siting criteria but the 4 percent sales tax on new machinery and equipment could raise start-up costs. GM gave no commitments and plans a decision in early May.
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Washington
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R-Iowa
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Iowa City
Saturn
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Iowa
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Stephen Spiegel
Iowa Divestment Bill Faces GM Pressure Over Saturn Plant
Des Moines AP reports Democratic leaders worry Iowa divestment legislation would offend General Motors. Rep. Jean Lloyd-Jones slows progress as Johnson County Democrats urge the bill to become law, citing GM’s Iowa Saturn plant consideration and past South Africa holdings. GM says the bill likely won’t affect its decision.
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Iowa
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Iowa City
Iowa House
Saturn
Africa
Lloyd-Jones
Johnson County
Iowa House panel backs child protection measure with births fee
Des Moines bureau report outlines a broad child protection bill approved by the House Human Resources Committee. It would require registration for babysitters serving multiple children, fund abuse prevention and a missing persons clearinghouse, and impose a $10 birth certificate fee to raise about $380,000 yearly.
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Des Moines
House
House Human Resources Committee
Iowa
Robert Arnould
Davenport
Arnould
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