Iowa hospitals dispute Medicaid cost claims and care shifts
Iowa Hospital Association chief executive Kirk Norris disputes state data on Medicaid managed care savings, citing lack of documentation. The Gazette notes rising charity care and Medicaid adjustments, while insurers tout improved access to primary care and well visits. Auditor to review the program amid calls for transparency.
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Department of Human Services
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Town Hospital Association
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Iowa
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United Healthcare
Towa
Amerigroup
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Michael Riege
Virginia Gay Hospitals and Clinics
Vinton
Riege
Iowa Primary Care Association
DHS
Exercise linked to longer life for childhood cancer survivors
A study of 15,450 survivors treated 1970 to 1999 finds vigorous activity associated with longer survival. Senior author Lee Jones of Memorial Sloan Kettering notes cancer treatment accelerates aging and that exercise may slow this process, reducing cardiovascular death risk.
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Memorial Sloan, Kettering Cancer Center
New York City
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United States
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