Veterans disability pay system under scrutiny and reform talk
The disability compensation program faces criticism as out of touch with modern concepts of disability. It covers a wide range of conditions and payments, including lifelong benefits for minor ailments, with experts urging ratings based on function rather than medical severity. Officials say reforms are unlikely despite calls from GAO and commissions.
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Daniel Gade
U.S. Military Academy
Iraq
Afghanistan
Government Accountability Office
Institute of Medicine
Presidential Commission
Brad Flohr
Congress
Hy-Vee urged to stop tobacco sales in Iowa health push
Iowa Tobacco Prevention Alliance urged Hy-Vee to end tobacco product sales to curb use and support health, citing Hy-Vee HealthMarkets and in store wellness efforts. Alliance says CVS example shows community leadership can improve health, but Hy-Vee did not respond.
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CVS
Christopher Squier
Iowa Tobacco Prevention Alliance
Hy-Vee
Deering-Hansen
Obama expands relief for millions amid immigration clash
Obama acts alone to halt deportations for about 4.1 million parents and 270,000 childhood arrivals, offering work permits if criteria are met, while boosting border security and focusing enforcement on criminals. Critics warn of executive overreach. supporters call it overdue reform amid partisan divide.
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U.S
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United States
House
John Boehner
Ohio
Frank Sharry
America’s Voice
Judge allows expert for Cedar Rapids murder resentencing
Sixth Judicial District Judge Ian Thornhill approved a state funded $10,000 expert to testify at the resentencing of Denem Null, a Cedar Rapids man convicted as a juvenile in a 2010 fatal shooting and drug robbery. Null, 20, faces resentencing Feb. 27 in Linn County District Court after the Iowa Supreme Court overturned his 75 year sentence as unconstitutional for a juvenile.
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Denem Null
Linn County
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Mark Myers
Kevin Bell
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Iowa
U.S. Supreme Court
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