Health Partners UnityPoint to offer small-business health plans in Iowa
HealthPartners UnityPoint Health will begin offering health insurance plans for small businesses with fewer than 50 employees starting in 2022. Plans will be available in 38 Iowa counties including Cedar Rapids Des Moines and Waterloo and cover more than 60,000 statewide through the network. The company aims to support small teams with high value plans and will announce rates in October.
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Consumer prices surge in June as inflation hits 13 year high
June consumer prices rose 0.9 percent from May and 5.4 percent year over year, the sharpest 12 month climb since 2008. Core inflation rose 4.5 percent, with shortages and demand driving higher costs for goods including used cars, hotel rooms, and airfares. Wage gains trail inflation, amplifying household financial pressure.
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IRS audit drop after top-earner program ends
Bloomberg News reports the IRS completed far fewer audits of high income taxpayers after ending a program targeting earners at or above 200000. Audits fell about 37 percent, from over 47000 in 2015 to about 29600 in 2019, risking up to 1.9 billion dollars in unpaid taxes. The watchdog urged a plan to identify underreported income, which IRS management disputes.
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PV Pallet founder to discuss sustainable solar panel shipping
Luke Phelps of PV Pallet in Cedar Rapids will speak at 1 Million Cups on July 21 about reusable pallets to cut waste in solar panel shipping. He notes roughly 100 million pounds of annual pallet waste and describes the plan to move to full production by 2022 with case studies and major solar industry interest. The Gazette sponsors the event.
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