Branstad blasts Medicaid scare tactics in Iowa reform
Iowa Governor Terry Branstad dismisses provider fears over a privately managed Medicaid system set to launch Jan 1. He says current contracts ensure 100 percent reimbursement for signers while future payments may reward outcomes. DHS awarded four managed care contracts to Amerigroup Iowa AmeriHealth Caritas Iowa UnitedHealthcare Plan of the River Valley WellCare of Iowa.
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Iowa
Department of Human Services
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Iowa City superintendent diverts time to outside consulting roles
Iowa City Superintendent Stephen Murley plans 13 non district days for consulting and instruction with SUPES Academy Atlantic Research Partners and Education Research and Development Institute. His pay ranges from 23 to 39 dollars per hour, potentially earning 3600 dollars if eight hour days are worked.
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Atlantic Research Partners
American Association of School Administrators
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Brian Kirschling
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Alexandria
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Jacksonville
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Edison Learning
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Marley
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Iowa
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Cedar Rapids man faces first degree murder for motel stabbing
Michael S. Lehman, 47, was arrested at the Ced-Rel Motel for fatally stabbing Jimmi-Jon Lee Lint, 23, in room 21. Lehman, living in room 14, faced a $750,000 cash bond plus $250,000 on a parole violation. The motive remains unclear.
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the Gazette
Linn County
Cedar Rapids
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Jimmi-Jon Lee Lint
Mount Auburn
Linn County Sheriff's Office
Iowa State Patrol
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Lehman
Linn
Mercy Medical Center
Unity Point- St. Luke’s Hospital
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Gardner
Lint
Iowa
Johnson
Clayton
Sheriff's Office
Crystal Gaffney
Linn-Buchanan Avenue
Shaun Hogan
Waterloo
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