Iowa courts face funding hit says Chief Justice Cady
Chief Justice Mark Cady warned that Iowa courts could be hindered by a 7.725 million budget cut in the second half of the year. He urged a 6.9 percent increase to 194.3047 million, detailing costs to keep all 99 county courthouses open, restore IT costs, and fund salary raises for about 390 judges and magistrates. He cited projected savings from juvenile programs and family treatment courts to justify investment.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Mark Cady
Judicial Branch
Cady
Terry Branstad
Iowa Supreme Court
State General Fund
Justice Systems Appropriations Subcommittee
Gary Worthan
Storm Lake
Todd Taylor
Cedar Rapids
Justice System
Mark Chelgren
Rottumwa
Chelgren
Iowa DHS defends Medicaid rates as actuarially sound
Iowa DHS Director Charles Palmer said the state paid private Medicaid managed care organizations fair and appropriate rates, despite MCOs warning the program was underfunded. Reports show substantial losses for Amerigroup, AmeriHealth, and UnitedHealthcare, with rate negotiations to continue for the July 1 rate period.
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Amerigroup Iowa
United Healthcare of
the River Valley
McOs
Iowa Insurance Division
Amerigroup
AmeriHealth
UnitedHealthcare
DHS
MCO
Des Moines Register
Cynthia MacDonald
Kim Foltz
United Healthcare Community Plan of
Iowa
Palmer
Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services
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