ACA repeal must reinstate hospital reimbursements says Marlys Popma
Marlys Popma argues repeal of the Affordable Care Act must restore Medicare hospital payments to avoid hospital closures and massive uncompensated care. She cites Iowa specifics and warns rural residents and seniors would bear the burden, urging Congress to act carefully and include payment restoration.
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Donald At
115Th Congress
Medicare
ACA
Congress
U.S
Iowa
Community Letters and Public Screening Highlight Local Issues
A Cedar Rapids reader laments sewage plant problems amid city priorities. The University of Iowa hosts a free public screening of the documentary Newtown at Englert Theatre with a post film panel on violence prevention and community safety.
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University of Iowa College of Public Health
Newtown
Englert Theatre
Sandy Hook
Cph.uiowa.edu
Corinne Peek
Sue Curry
UI College of Public Health
Iowa City
Separate, unequal in transgender rights and school bathrooms
Mary Sanchez argues that the Trump administrations rollback of Obama era guidance on transgender students and bathroom access reveals a troubling shift in civil rights. She credits many districts for inclusion while urging clear federal law to protect students from discrimination.
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Donald Trump
Obama
America
Jeff Sessions
Sessions
Trump
U.S. Supreme Court
PLA opposition and public bidding in Iowa’s Corridor
Jeremy Price argues against project labor agreements on public projects in Iowa and Cedar Rapids. He contends PLAs favour unions, restrict competition, and waste taxpayer money. He cites Iowa Legislation considering prohibitions and notes his firm Price Industrial Electric employs Cedar Rapids residents.
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America
Plas
PLA
Cedar Rapids
Ron Corbett
Mny
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