UIHC unveils remote virtual care with Carena Inc service
University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics introduces UseCare a home based virtual clinic with seven AI credentialed providers from Seattle provider Carena Inc and a $50 per visit fee. Iowa residents login from any device to chat render diagnoses and prescriptions while delays and technical glitches echo broadband concerns.
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UIHC
Carena Inc
Brophy
USHC
Tates
Carena
Kristy Walker
Walker
Sharla Peterson
Seattle
Wash
University of Iowa
Iowa City
Liz Martin
the Gazette
University of Iowa Hospitals
Gas tax boost shows early payoff for transportation funds
Iowa DOT officials note March receipts appeared late due to reporting lags but align with the forecast for a 10 cent gas tax increase signed Feb 25 by Gov. Terry Branstad. The higher levy, effective March 1, aims to generate over 200 million annually to cover transportation shortfalls and support a statewide 33 million highway plan expansion.
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DOT
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State Transportation Commission
Iowa
Ida County
Knutson Building Preservation Clash Over Redevelopment Proposal
Knutson Building supporters push KHB Redevelopment Group's plan to buy the 1887 structure for 1 and deliver 750000 upfront with a 10 year 100 percent tax abatement, while the city eyed demolition over cost to save it. The proposal includes partial use as an amphitheater complex and a future loan fund for preservation.
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KHB Redevelopment Group LLC
Cedar Rapids
KHB
Knutson
Building Services Department
Commission
Todd McNall
Pratt
Ann Poe
McNall
Community Development Department
Ron Mussman
Poe
Mark Stoffer Hunter
The
History Center
Lifeline reform aims to expand online access for low income Americans
FCC proposes Lifeline changes to broaden broadband access while preserving a $9.25 monthly subsidy per eligible household. Since 1985 Lifeline has aided affordability for low income Americans. Wheeler seeks to shift eligibility to an independent administrator, reducing waste and expanding high speed internet, with a June 18 vote.
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FCC
Tom Wheeler
Wheeler
Ronald Reagan
Barack Obama
Iowa
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