Drownings in Iowa open water raise alarm in study
A study notes boys and teens have drowned in Iowa lakes and rivers since the swimming season began. Open water lacks lifeguards and hides hazards, raising risk for children. Data show 2016 US drownings exceeding 1,000 with Iowa reporting several local deaths and rescues.
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Iwe
Iowa
Corinne Peek- Asa
University of Iowa College of Public Health
United States
Safe Kids
State Department of Public Health
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Lake Red Rock
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Health care debate over Medicaid savings claim in Iowa
Iowa officials tout a 140.9 million saving from privatized Medicaid, but the Iowa Hospital Association contests the data. Hospitals report under reimbursement concerns, with a Vinton facility claiming 90000 dollars owed for emergency room visits amid the dispute.
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Iowa Medicaid Enterprises
Michael Randol
Iowa Hospital Association
Iowa
Vinton
Iowa Department of Human Services
Iowa Legislature approves broad 2018 laws immediate effects
Iowa enacts dozens of laws from the 2018 session. Some changes are delayed like tax cuts until 2019 and water quality funding, while others affect Iowans immediately including drunken driving and opioid abuse measures. A fetal heartbeat abortion ban remains tied up in court.
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Des Moines
Iowa
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