Trump cuts Obamacare subsidies sparking new health care fight
President Donald Trump ends cost sharing subsidies for low income patients, heightening the Obamacare clash. Democrats condemn the move as sabotage while Republicans defend it as fixing a flawed law, raising the risk of a government shutdown and shaping next year’s elections.
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Three things Iowans need to know on Obamacare changes
Chelsea Keenan reports that about 20 000 Iowans qualify for cost sharing reductions halted by President Trump, affecting roughly 65 million dollars in insurer payments. Open enrollment begins November 1, with insurers previously expecting rate adjustments and Medica seeking a 56.7 percent increase.
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Tattoo shop raises funds for Cedar Rapids lunch program
Mystic Tattoo 2 in Cedar Rapids is donating 27 per small food related tattoo through November to Cedar Rapids Community School District lunch accounts in the red. Since September the drive has raised nearly 3000, funding about 1000 lunches for more than 1000 students.
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Mental Health Frictions Rise in Iowa Regions
Regional mental health delivery in Iowa faces upheaval as some counties consider leaving multicolony regions. Woodbury County sues departure from Sioux Rivers. Hancock Winnebago Worth counties weigh new configurations. Scott County faces interregional tensions within the Eastern Region as discussions on staffing funding and care delivery continue.
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