Wellmark to offer marketplace plans in 2017 open enrollment
Des Moines based Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield will sell marketplace plans starting January 1, 2017 marking a departure from several years outside the ACA exchange. CEO Forsyth said the company waited for fixes and now believes the federal site healthcare.gov runs more smoothly for consumers. Coventry Health Care of Iowa, Medica, UnitedHealthcare Midlands and UnitedHealthcare Insurance Co. will also offer plans in various regions.
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Blue Shield
Wellmark
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Coventry Health Care of
Iowa
Trade pact aims to liberalize 40 percent of world economy
The United States and 11 other nations announced an ambitious trade agreement in Atlanta to phase out tariffs on thousands of goods and set uniform commerce rules. The deal, opposed by critics in Congress, advances President Obama’s Asia Pacific influence goals after tense talks on drug patents dairy markets and auto rules.
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America
Asia-Pacific
Trans-Pacific Partnership Economic Share by 12 Nations
The twelve nations of the Trans-Pacific Partnership accounted for 36 percent of global GDP in 2014. The article lists each country’s share and location, detailing their contributions to the world economy.
Livestock Farmers Benefit from Export Barriers Easing
Iowa officials and farm groups welcomed a trade pact called the Trans-Pacific Partnership announced Monday. Officials said the agreement will cut export tariffs on U S beef pork poultry and dairy, helping Iowa ag products compete more evenly. Iowa Agriculture Secretary Bill Northey and Iowa Farm Bureau official Dave Miller described the move as beneficial for Iowa.
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the Gazette
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Washington
Iowa
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Federal court hears charges against Cricket Hollow Zoo owners
In Cedar Rapids a federal case targets Tom and Pam Sellner owners of Cricket Hollow Zoo in Manchester. The suit from Animal Legal Defense Fund alleges illegal possession and disposal of exotic animals under the Endangered Species Act amid prior USDA violations.
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Pam Sellner
Cricket Hollow Zoo
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Des Moines Register
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