Managed care plan projects big savings for Iowa Medicaid
Iowa Department of Human Services leaders claim moving Medicaid reimbursements from fee for service to outcome based payments will save $52 million in six months, cut duplication, and improve health outcomes for Iowans. Researchers dispute Eagle Nature Foundation chief Terrence Ingram on bald eagle declines in the Upper Midwest. Over 600 donors of a gallon or more at MVRC events honored with recognition of coordinators and supporting groups.
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Terrence Ingram
Upper
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Mississippi Valley Regional Blood Center
Cancer hoax mother ordered to repay donors in Atlantic case
An Atlantic mother Leatha Slauson was ordered to return thousands of dollars after she allegedly faked her daughter's cancer to solicit funds. A judge approved 10000 in payments to victims so far. Officials cited mismanagement and safety concerns at a separate maximum security prison project amid new delays and funding questions.
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Atlantic
Leatha Slauson
Readers urge voting down bill on speed limits and tanning laws
A reader argues against Senate File 213 raising speeds citing teen drivers and fatal crashes. A second letter recounts volunteering with the American Cancer Society to push indoor tanning restrictions for teens, citing a melanoma patient’s story and urging passage of the bill.
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Iowa
Senate
Spencer Weyland
Toddville
Urge Sunset of 2001 AUMF in Congress
The message urges Congress to sunset the 2001 Authorization for the Use of Military Force AUMF and support S 526. President Obama asked for military action against ISIL without a sunset on the 2001 AUMF raising concerns about congressional oversight and voice in war decisions. It calls on Sen Chuck Grassley Sen Joni Ernst and Rep Rod Blum to support sunset legislation.
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Is liberalism dead it’s just resting says Jonah Goldberg
National Review Online editor at large Jonah Goldberg argues liberalism is not dead but dormant. He notes MSNBC’s decline and calls for a charismatic savior to revive liberal ideas while contrasting Fox News as a real news network. He analyzes public opinion shifts and cultural left disengagement with identity politics.
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al Sharpton
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Patricia Arquette
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National Review Online
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Gmail
Move privacy bills forward in Iowa Legislature
Guest column argues HF8 and SF15 to redefine invasion of privacy, enabling easier prosecutions. Author Ruth Lapointe, a Capitol clerk, urges residents to contact Sen. Sodders Horn Garret and Rep. Baltimore to advance the bills before the First Funnel. The piece cites a personal breach by a landlord and stresses protecting Iowa residents' privacy rights.
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Chip Baltimore
Iowa City
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