Medicaid insurers receive extra 33 million boost
Iowa increases payments to the three private insurers that manage Medicaid, raising funding by 33.2 million. Gov. Branstad notes projected annual savings of 100 to 110 million due to fewer enrollees in costly programs. Total Medicaid spending for 2017 is 4.6 billion with 1.7 billion paid by the state and 94.5 million more from the federal government.
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Iowa City Streetscape and Gateway Projects Near Finish
Two of three major construction efforts in and near Iowa City are nearing completion, with one still running through winter and altering traffic. Pedestrian detours on Washington Street and the Dubuque Street Gateway project have disrupted routes since spring and delay is two months past schedule.
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Road work continues on Dubuque Street in Iowa City
Construction along the Gateway project on Dubuque Street near City Park continues with completion not before 2018. The project will raise the street one foot above the 100 year flood level and traffic flow around the site is slated to change soon.
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Cedar Rapids housing foe Crestwood Ridge faces tax credit loss
CommonBond Communities seeks options to salvage an $8 million federal tax credit for Crestwood Ridge in Cedar Rapids after the City Council rejected rezoning for the 45 unit project on Edgewood Road NW. Without the credit the project cannot proceed, said Justin Eilers as officials assess alternatives.
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