VA expands Women s Health Clinic in Iowa City
The Iowa City VA Health Care System breaks ground on a 27 500 square foot 16 million expansion adding a dedicated Women s Health Clinic across two new floors by fall 2026. The facility will include four exam rooms private baths a waiting area with a children’s space and rooms for ultrasound guided procedures telehealth mental health and social work services and a multipurpose room for events. The project aims to better serve more than 4 900 women veterans in fiscal 2024 with expected growth. Covenant Construction is the contractor and Valhalla Engineering the designer.
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Women’s Clinic
Bonnie Konkowski
Konkowski
Valhalla Engineering
Covenant Construction
VA Health Care System
Denver
Price transparency in Colorado health care stalls costs
Colorado efforts to curb health care costs through price transparency show limited success as many residents still struggle to compare prices. New tools aim to empower employers and communities to negotiate better rates, while insurers push patients toward the best value. experts caution data may be unclear and usage remains low.
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KFF
Colorado
Dianne Primavera
Gary Claxton
EFF
Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing
Jared Polis
Patient Rights Advocate
Polis
Center For Improving
Department of Health
Chambers of Commerce
Kim Bimestefer
Cara Welch
Colorado Hospital Association
Watchdog urges IRS to boost aid for ID theft victims
The independent watchdog reports identity theft cases at the IRS take nearly two years to resolve, with about 500000 taxpayers affected in 2024. It criticizes resource diversion from the unit, calls for staff retention during peak season, highlights fraud clogging processing and a 1.2 million claims backlog, and notes some improvements in phone service and correspondence in 2024.
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Internal Revenue Service
Erin M. Collins
IRS
Identity Theft Victim Assistance Unit
Collins
Danny Werfel
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