Births debate 24 hour hospital stay standards under study
A Wisconsin based firm reports national average stays at 1.71 days and Iowa insurers cut back on maternity hospital time. Doctors say a 48 hour stay is needed to ensure mother and newborn health, with hoops to extend coverage often required.
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Lawmakers divide over ending 24 hour maternity stay rule
Iowa legislators clash on how to end 24 hour hospital discharge mandates for new mothers. The Senate plans debates on bills that would require 48 hours after normal deliveries and 96 after cesareans or leave decisions to doctors and mothers. Conference committee likely.
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Education summit focuses on technology and state standards
Governors and business leaders gather in Palisades New York to push for improved academic performance and classroom technology. IBM chief Louis Gerstner notes no desire for national standards while presidents and governors discuss state led benchmarks and better basic skills.
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North Corridor plan sparks environmental and development debate
The task force on the North Corridor report faces scrutiny from critics like Richard Rhodes who cites vague environmental factors. Planning commissioner Saunders notes department by department drafting of ordinances if supervisors accept the plan. Developer Lucas Van Orden supports the proposal as a paper extension of current practice, while noting potential cost impacts. The North Corridor lies between Highway 1 and I 380 north of Iowa City to Linn County, including Big Grove Jefferson Newport and Penn townships, with 36 percent population growth 1980 to 1990.
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