Iowa Health Insurance Studies Highlight Consumer Struggles
University of Iowa Public Policy Center reports funded by the Commonwealth Fund find Iowa marketplace buyers among the sickest and least prepared to use ACA coverage. Many eligible, post enrollment, require help understanding plans and providers as open enrollment runs through February.
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Cedar Rapids considers 20 year riverfront greenways plan
City Council endorsed a nine month public input led plan for three west side riverfront greenways costing up to 93 million dollars. Projected timeline exceeds twenty years with urban design firm Confluence guiding the effort. Council member Ann Poe expressed hope to see the project completed.
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Freezing Temperatures Hit All 50 States Amid Severe Winter Storm
A sweeping cold front drove temperatures to or below 32 across the United States. The winter blast prompted a state of emergency in western New York and is linked to at least seven deaths, with Hawaii included in the freeze readings. Meteorologists from the National Weather Service confirmed all states reached freezing or colder conditions.
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