Medicare expands bariatric coverage at Blue Center hospitals
Iowa hospitals pursue certification for bariatric surgery as Medicare broadens coverage to more procedures. University Hospitals aims to regain leadership with Dr Mohammad Jamal joining after a 40 year program history, while Iowa Methodist Medical Center resumes operations after a hiatus. Salgado, 42, shares her weight loss journey and a life goal to see her family grow.
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James Maher
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Community corrections cut Iowa incarceration rates
Linn County with 340 inmates as of March 6 sits at 1.7 per 1000 residents, 39th in the state. Johnson County shows 1.5 per 1000. Three halfway houses plus probation and treatment programs help divert offenders, reducing costs from about 64 dollars daily in prison to 57 in halfway houses and 2 for supervision.
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County felony filings and prison rates across Iowa counties
Johnson County Attorney J Patrick White questions per capita prison rate as a measure of crime. Black Hawk County shows the highest inmates per 1 000 residents at 7 4 with drug issues and parole revocations cited. Linn County filed 899 felonies and Black Hawk 888 last year.
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Johnson County
J. Patrick White
White
Black Hawk County
Iowa
Tom Ferguson
Black Hawk
Linn
Linn County
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