Surgeons quit Cedar Rapids managed care pact
Fifty surgeons from Physicians Clinic of Iowa end their contracts with Heritage Advantage and Unity Choice, striking a blow to Cedar Rapids managed care efforts started six months ago. The move could raise co-insurance for patients and reflects fee and design disputes among PCI Blue Cross and Unity.
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Dale Kueter
Cedar Rapids
Physicians Clinic of
Iowa
Heritage Advantage
Unity Choice
Ics & Communications
Unity
Regional Health Alliance
RHA
Physicians Clinic of Iowa
PCI
Heritage
Blue Cross
Blue Shield of
Jay Friesen
St. Luke’s Hospital
Friesen
Jim Tinker
Mercy Medical Center
Iowa Medical Clinic
General Surgeons
Linn County Urology
Surgical Specialists
East
Notable Virtual Visit Sparks Mixed Reactions
A lone speaker reflects on a virtual encounter, noting confidence now but worry that observers may feel fear or unease upon seeing them in this state. The remark hints at anticipation of others’ reactions.
Hospitalized student visits school via ICN link
Kyle LaRose, 12, hospitalized after neck surgery, connected from University Hospitals to his classmates at BGM in Brooklyn through the Iowa Communications Network. The 35 minute live chat covered his halo device and surgery, with plans to join seventh grade this fall via tutor-assisted return.
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Warren Paris
U of Hospitals
Kyle LaKose
Iowa City
Brooklyn
Iowa
Dave Rasdal Sazette
OWA City
Kyle LaRose
University Hospitals
Kyle
Iowa Communications Network
ICN
BGM
Maurice McDonald
McDonald
Clinton defends ethics after White House fund raising disclosures
President Clinton faced questions on fund raising and said he is unsure if he personally made calls for campaign cash. He defended ethics standards, praised Gore and Williams as highly ethical, and urged campaign finance reform while noting he might have made White House calls in the past.
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Washington
White House
Clinton
al Gore
Gore
Maggie Williams
Hillary Rodham Clinton
Democratic National Committee
House
Roy Romer
Colorado
Williams
Gere
Johnny Chung
Homicide Probe Focuses On Rural Jackson County Death
Investigators released few details about Marty Budde 31 found dead in a remote wooded area five miles south of Bellevue Jackson County authorities treat the case as a homicide. Budde disappeared after dropping off a friend near Jeronimo’s Springbrook Bar and Grill late Wednesday night. His wife Kathy alerted authorities Thursday morning.
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Budde
Jeronimo’s
Springbrook Bar and Grill
Bellevue
Bobbie Meier
Meier
Wayne
Verna Budde
Kathy
Rick Budde
Marty Budde
167Th Street
Vision to unite Cedar Rapids race talks through monthly joint services
Rufus Johnson's ministry pursues closing Cedar Rapids racial gaps by holding combined services at a different church each month. A vision inspired the idea. details on 4B. Le
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Rufus Johnson
Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids Tests New Flood Control System
Cedar Rapids replaces most sandbags with an experimental flood-control system as part of a flood plan. The report notes Iowa State basketball's close win and a Raiders quarterfinal result, with details on pages 1B and 1C.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa State
Raiders
Cheers to Bills Place in Marion
Local listing notes Bill's Drinking Establishment in Marion serves Czech goulash for lunch with drinks. Read more details in Cue.
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Bill
Marion
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