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2 days ago |
radioiowa.com | Matt Kelley
A free webinar will be held next week to help Iowans navigate the complicated topic of long-term care insurance. Rayna Stoycheva, director for retirement security policy at the Harkin Institute, says they’ll have a panel of experts, including the director of the Washington Cares Fund, the nation’s first state-level, universal long-term care insurance program.
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6 days ago |
rbj.net | Matt Kelley
Economic growth looks to have slowed following a strong 2024 where the US economy saw real Gross Domestic Product grow by 2.8%. Forecasts for first quarter GDP growth are now negative according to the Atlanta Fed. The biggest detractor to first quarter growth looks to be a surge in imports in February, which count against domestic growth. The sudden rise in imports reflects businesses trying to get out in front of tariff uncertainty, meaning the hit to GDP from imports is likely to be temporary.
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3 weeks ago |
radioiowa.com | Matt Kelley
A report from a private, independent research firm devoted to healthcare issues details what will happen in Iowa — and to Iowans — if Congress moves ahead with a plan to enact deep cuts to Medicaid. Rachel Nuzum, senior vice president of policy at the Commonwealth Fund, says some U.S. House Republicans propose 880-billion dollars in cuts to Medicaid, which is the nation’s public health insurance program for low-income residents.
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3 weeks ago |
radioiowa.com | Matt Kelley
One of the most lethal types of cancer is the focus of an event in central Iowa this weekend that will gather survivors from all corners of the state, along with advocates and loved ones of those who’ve died from it. The five-year survival rate for pancreatic cancer is just 13-percent, which has improved in recent years. Ryan Dwars, of Iowa City, is now a four-year pancreatic cancer survivor and he’ll be at the Purple Stride Iowa walk in Des Moines.
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3 weeks ago |
kmaland.com | Matt Kelley
(KMAland) -- In less than a month, some Iowans may find their driver’s license is no longer an acceptable form of ID if they’re planning to get on a commercial flight. Starting on May 7th, travelers will be required to have what’s known as a REAL ID or another acceptable form of identification to fly, though AAA spokesman Brian Ortner says the majority of Iowans have likely already made the switch.
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