Plan aims to bridge livestock and environment in Iowa siting
The panel compares progress to a football drive from the 20 to midfield as it nears a master matrix deadline. Unresolved questions on passing scores and minimums in air water and community risk may determine if the new siting law works. Public hearings start after Sept. 16 in Clear Lake with the master matrix due by March 1.
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Iowa Environmental Protection Commission
Clear Lake
Iowa workers pay 36 percent more of health insurance premiums
Iowa employer health benefits rise faster than the national average due to an older population stricter state mandates, low Medicaid reimbursements, and market exits by providers. Iowans pay an average 2832 annually for employee premiums, 36 percent more than the national average. The Kaiser study notes rising costs mean fewer firms offer benefits, with 62 percent nationwide in 2002.
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Mark Becker
Iowa
Becker
Lind
Kaiser
Drew Altman
Kaiser Family Foundation
Altman
Associated Press
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