Medicaid providers vent as managed care rollout begins
Cedar Rapids town hall draws 65 plus attendees including physicians and hospital staff who report slow payments and claim denials since Iowa moved its $5 billion Medicaid program to three private insurers Amerigroup Town AmeriHealth Caritas Iowa and United Healthcare of the River Valley on April 1.
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D Robins
Mathis
Chad Piper
AmeriHealth
Amerigroup Town
AmeriHealth Caritas Iowa
United Healthcare of the River Valley
Terry Branstad
UnityPoint Health
Town Hall Focuses on Medicaid Access in Iowa
Iowa disability voters attend a Cedar Rapids town hall at the public library to press for faster Medicaid approvals and guardian designations. Participants cite delays for medication, underdeveloped provider networks, and barriers to choosing providers, urging quicker fixes before June.
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Iowa
Cedar Rapids Public Library
Protests Grow Over Cincinnati Gorilla Death After Boy Enters Enclosure
Prosecutors plan to meet with police to discuss charges related to the Cincinnati Zoo incident where a boy fell into Gorilla World, prompting the shooting of 17-year-old Harambe. Public outcry targets the zoo and calls for parental accountability amid online petitions and social media controversy.
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Hamilton County
Ohio
Cincinnati Zoo
Harambe
Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden
Zoo
Jerry Stones
CNN
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Cincinnati Enquirer
Justice For
Ceuler
Judge Maintains Fundraising Lead in Iowa Senate Primary
Patty Judge leads in campaign money ahead of Iowa Democratic Senate primary, reporting more than double the funds of rival Rob Hogg during April 1 to May 18 fundraising. Judge's receipts total over 285000 with 60000 debt, while Hogg reports about 74000 raised and nearly 85000 on hand.
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Senate
Des Moines
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U.S. Senate
Iowa
Rob Hogg
Cedar Rapids
Hogg
Tom Fiegen
Clarence
Bob Krause
Fairfield
Fiegen
Krause
U.S
Chuck Grassley
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