Vigil Held Outside Cedar Rapids Courthouse for Immigration Raid
A Cedar Rapids vigil near the federal courthouse, home to U S Senator Chuck Grassley office, honors a 2 year old Yirmigado Rodriguez and notes 32 people detained by federal immigration authorities in Mount Pleasant. MPC Enterprises executives have not commented. Court records remain unavailable. The Rev Nils de Jesus Hernandez recalls St Bridget Catholic Church Postville and immigration reform.
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Cedar Rapids
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Iowa
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St. Bridget Catholic Church
Postville
Iowa Medicaid plan to fund private nursing homes rejected
The federal government blocked Iowa’s controversial 1 billion plan to funnel Medicaid funds to privately owned nursing homes. About 410 facilities could have benefited, with potential double revenue, but CMS rejected the approach for kickback risks and improper use of funds. Iowa must seek alternatives by June 30 or reconsider options.
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NAFTA talks loom as Ryan deadline nears without deal
U S Canada and Mexico negotiators risk missing Speaker Ryan's Thursday deadline for a deal on updating NAFTA. Ministers may not meet face to face this week though calls continue. Lighthizer cited the deadline to pressure counterparts amid broader trade tensions and North Korea talks.
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