Medica to end Iowa individual plans for 2018 market
Minnesota based Medica will stop selling individual health plans in most Iowa counties for 2018, leaving 58,000 people at risk. The average proposed rate increase is 43.5 percent, and Wellmark reported nearly 90 million in losses as the ACA's future remains uncertain.
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Roosevelt Hotel sign lights up downtown skyline again
The iconic Roosevelt sign atop the 12 story hotel in Cedar Rapids is re lit after a three month restoration. The refurbished sign uses LEDs replacing neon tubes with new faces circuitry and power supplies. Sherman Associates ordered the work for about 40000 and Munson Electric of Hiawatha did the restoration.
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Supreme Court weighs partisan gerrymandering in voting maps
The courtwill hear a landmark case on whether maps favoring one party violate the Constitution. Traditionally, justices have struck down maps to curb racial minority dilution, but a ruling on partisan gerrymandering could transform U.S. elections nationwide.
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Medicaid insurers lose again in Iowa during Q1 2017
Iowa's three private Medicaid insurers Amerigroup Iowa AmeriHealth Caritas Iowa and UnitedHealthcare Plan of Iowa reported combined quarterly losses as medical claims exceeded capitation payments and per member fees. Amerigroup posted a 4.5 million loss AmeriHealth Caritas Iowa about 24 million UnitedHealthcare did not file separate Medicaid figures.
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Dems stall Senate over health bill
A Clive man was convicted of filing fake Medicaid claims as the political debate over a health bill stalls in the Senate. The case highlights ongoing concerns over misuse of medical program funds and legislative gridlock.
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