Rural Iowa hospitals labeled in deep trouble by Medicare plan
Rep. Tom Tauke says a revised Medicare reimbursement formula will give only marginal help to rural Iowa hospitals. A DHHS report shows rural facilities shortchanged by about 1.3 million over two years, far below Tauke’s feared 40 million. He cites a 25 percent wage gap as a key factor and calls for reform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tauke
Iowa
Tom Tauke
Cedar Rapids
Dubuque
HHS
Aurora fire leaves no lingering chemical danger report
Firefighters battled a blaze at Aurora Supply Inc destroying a warehouse storing 42 tons of Lorsban 156 and farm chemicals. Officials said the chemical residue is contained and odor has cleared with no ill effects reported. disposal plans and cause under investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurora
Jan Buckman
Oelwein
Wallace Rundle
Jerry Rattenberg
Manchester
Iowa
Maurer
Rundle
Woman escapee seeks fresh start in Oklahoma
Des Moines AP. Gayle Gosnell escaped from Iowa’s Mitchellville prison seven months ago and aimed for an Oklahoma restart after furlough. Her brother Duane Carpenter says Gosnell had a good heart and planned a new life, while authorities note missed phone checks trigger furlough reports. Jerry Don Masters pleaded guilty to the killings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
Oklahoma
Gayle Gosnell
Mitchellville
Ben Johnson
Millard
Glenwood
Duane Carpenter
Ings
Jerry Don Masters
Riverview
Newton
Carpenter
Chuck Lee
Iowa Department of Corrections
Cedar Rapids Gazette Publishing Details and Rates
The Cedar Rapids Gazette established in 1883 by The Gazette Company publishes daily and Sunday at 500 Third Avenue SE Cedar Rapids Iowa 52406. Subscription rates include carrier $2.25 weekly morning editions and Sunday 7 issues $10.40 for 4 weeks or $110 for 52 weeks. Mail subscriptions vary by region with 140 for 52 weeks to territories. no mail subscriptions in Gazette carrier areas. The Associated Press holds exclusive republication rights for local news and AP dispatches. Postmaster address changes to The Gazette Company P O Box 511 Cedar Rapids Ia 52406.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
The
Gazette Company
Third Avenue SE
Iowa
Associated Press
AP News
P.O. Box
Iowa farmers volunteer to be first export batch after Reagan joke
Thirty two farmers from Hawkeye Iowa respond to a Gridiron Club joke by sending a telegram to the White House. They propose taking grain samples abroad to show the world that the United States produces food, not guns. Logistics organizer Mel Eliason cites farm hardships and currency policy as contributing factors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DES Moines
Iowa
Byron Clark
Hawkeye
Washington
Reagan
Hawaii
Clark
Switzerland
Sweden
White House
Mel Eliason
Also Mentioned on This Page
Rick Smith
Gazette
Charlottesville
Syracuse
N.Y
Texarkana
Texas-Ark
Nashville
Colo
John McIvor
Kirkwood Community College
Mike Hunton
Charles City
Marve Hoppenworth
Carl Riechers
Marion
Mit
3Rd ST
Bong Bowe
Tony Tel
Holiday Inn
Custom Tailors
Eliason
First Ave
Iowa City
Coralville
Hair Express
Center Point Rd
Kmart West
Mie Hee
Collins Road
South
Clinton
Halr
Stewarts
12Th Ave
Mt. Vernon Rd
Town & Country
Armor Plaza
1St Ave
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!