The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on Feb. 23 approved Iowa's application to move its $5 billion Medicaid system from traditional fee-for-service into managed care on April 1. This move affects more than 560,000 Medicaid enrollees - or more than 90 percent of the Medicaid population in Iowa - and 30,000 Medicaid providers.
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The Hungry Games have come to Cedar Rapids. No, that's not a typo. It's the theme of this year's Cedar Rapids Restaurant Week. A total of 29 restaurants will serve special menus March 1 to 6, featuring $10 lunch specials and $25 dinner menus.
More than half of all U.S. Medicaid recipients receive their health care from managed-care organizations - private insurance companies that contract with state governments. During the past decade, Medicaid managed care has grown exponentially, and now more than 40 states have moved at least part of their Medicaid population into managed-care plans.
More than 225 accidents have been reported on I-380 between Cedar Rapids and Iowa City in the last 18 months. Here's a breakdown of those accidents and what areas of I-380 have been affected the most.
Every Hawkeye game since 1999 visualized in an attractive, easy to read game report. Search for games below across multiple criteria including: date, opponent, score, yardage and more.
The National Fire Protection Association recommends urban fire departments respond to fires in under 6 minutes at least 90 percent of the time. Use this website to see how quickly your local department responded to fires near you.
This website provides a snapshot of the payments pharmaceutical and medical device companies made to doctors and hospitals in Iowa. Companies are required by law to release details of their payments for promotional talks, consulting, research and royalty agreements among other items to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
For the second year in a row, gun violence has gripped Cedar Rapids. While the number of shooting incidents through the first six months of 2015 is down slightly from the same time period last year, the recent escalation of gun violence shows things could get worse before they get better.
A Gazette analysis of 10 years of public health data gives a snapshot, revealing trends such as high diabetes hospitalization rates in Linn County and rising suicide rates and declining heart attack hospitalizations statewide.
Civil forfeiture allows police departments in the United States to take assets from people suspected of being involved in criminal activity. They can then use those assets to buy items as they see fit. Often departments will use the money to purchase something that helps them fight crime. Here's a look at how area police departments use this money.
Listed is a directory of farmers markets in Eastern Iowa. The directory was collected and is updated by The Gazette staff. Bookmark this page to keep track of all the farmers markers near you.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services this week put out 5-star ratings for the majority of hospitals in the country. These ratings, which are based on patient surveys, allow people to compare patient experiences from hospital to hospital.
Mary Palmberg, of Iowa City, uses an email list of more than 200 people to help fill community needs. This chart shows how the Helpers Email list works.
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