Medicaid cuts threaten Iowa seniors amid proposed per capita caps
Guest columnist Shannon Strickler warns that the American Health Care Act's Medicaid cuts and per capita caps would raise state costs, risking eligibility, services, and home care jobs in Iowa. A Kaiser estimate says states may add 37 percent in costs, with up to 6,351 Iowa job losses and 200,000 more seniors needing aging services over 15 years. Strickler, CEO of LeadingAge Iowa, argues the policy harms older Iowans and care providers.
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Community letters raise housing costs and sports coverage concerns
A reader critiques the planned Cooper's Mill motel demolition costing about 350000, urges better housing plans and notes Xavier boys tennis historic state win. The letter accuses lawmakers of harming health care while prioritizing tax cuts and condemns private drafting of a health bill.
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Nebraska mom ticketed after child locked in car during wind incident
Lenore Skenazy notes a Omaha incident where a wind slammed a car door with a 2 year old inside. Police broke the window to rescue the child and fined the mother for suspected neglect. She argues such cases reflect broader dangers of leaving children in hot cars and cites studies.
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Iowa Supreme Court permits wrongful birth claims
A 6-1 Iowa ruling allows claims against physicians for withholding fetal anomaly information. The case centered on Pamela and Jeremy Plowman whose prenatal ultrasound revealed issues not disclosed, leading to a 6-year-old son with severe disabilities. The court sends the matter back for juried cost determinations.
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