Wellmark Joins Iowa Exchange with Innovative Plans
Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield will enter the Iowa health insurance exchange to sell subsidy eligible plans. The Cedar Rapids based insurer aims for innovative products with joint ventures with health systems and predictable copays as Iowa’s exchange landscape has faced turmoil including the Copportunity Health liquidation and UnitedHealth’s withdrawal.
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Mending Fences in Cedar Rapids Day of Caring
Johnson STEAM Academy students join hundreds at Wellington Heights garden project during United Way Day of Caring in Cedar Rapids. More than 1,200 volunteers from over 50 companies completed 103 projects totaling about 7,076 hours.
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Iowa universities award record graduation classes this spring
The Gazette reports rising enrollment at Iowa public universities with more than 4,900 degrees at the University of Iowa, 4,601 graduates at Iowa State University in its largest class, and 1,625 at the University of Northern Iowa. ISU moved undergrad commencement to Jack Trice Stadium for the first time amid the growth.
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Cedar Rapids drops outside study for golf department
Cedar Rapids officials abandon a 50 000 consultant study on the city golf department and plan internal reviews instead to evaluate the Gardner Jones Twin Pines and Ellis courses. The department shows a near 2.5 million net deficit funded by property taxes, with efforts to cut costs and raise revenue. City Manager Jeff Pomeranz cites saving dollars and using internal expertise.
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