Medicare gains seen for Iowa hospitals and doctors
A proposed Medicare reimbursement change could raise payments to Iowa hospitals by over 12.5 million dollars next year. Doctors could see Medicare payments increase by five percent starting next year. U S Representative Bruce Braley says the move helps hospitals and providers facing long‑standing geographic disparities.
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Bruce Braley
Waterloo
U.S. House
Iowa doctors and hospitals to gain higher Medicare reimbursements
Iowa politicians say reform changes shift from fee reimbursement to quality outcomes. Braley notes 21 Iowa hospitals will receive higher reimbursements to aid areas with greatest need, while Harkin cites a 5 percent boost for Iowa physicians under a new Medicare fee schedule. Nationally about 400 million more for Medicare services is expected.
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Braley
Iowa
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Centers For Medicare
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Restoration finishes on Cedar Rapids bakery landmark oven
G R original restored Ron Sykora of Iron River Michigan adds final touches to the front of the Sykora Bakery oven from 1888 damaged in the June 2008 flood. The facade, removed and mounted as decoration, is a Czech Village landmark Sykora the founders grandson returns annually to assist the current owner.
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Ron Sykora
Iron River
Mich
Marion Council weighs rules for alternative energy devices
Marion City Council debates regulations for wind solar and other energy devices. Planning director Treharne cites case by case options, aesthetics and safety concerns, and possible ordinance tweaks while governors consider outside wood furnaces and geo thermal tech.
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Marion
Steve Sprague
Sprague
Tom Treharne
Treharne
Linn-Mar
Glew
Rubashkin appeal filed in St Louis over fraud case
Attorneys for Sholom Rubashkin appealed his 86 federal financial fraud convictions and 27 year prison term in Cedar Rapids. The former Agriprocessors VP from Postville argues the sentence is unjust and cites unrelated evidence allowed at trial. The case follows the 2008 Postville raid detaining 389 immigrants.
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DES Moines
Sholom Rubashkin
Agriprocessors Inc
Postville
U.S. 8Th Circuit Court of Appeals
St. Louis
Rubashkin
U.S. District Court
Sioux
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