Archive for March 2018
Reynolds signs telehealth insurance parity bill
Gov. Kim Reynolds today signed a bill that requires health insurers to cover telehealth services the same as in-person services. Advocates say the measure, House File 2305, will help expand access to telemedicine services in rural communities. …
Read MoreUnited Fire completes sale of life insurance business to Kuvare
United Fire & Casualty Co., a subsidiary of Cedar Rapids-based United Fire Group Inc., today completed its previously announced sale of its subsidiary United Life Insurance Co. to Kuvare US Holdings Inc. for $280 million …
Read MoreMidAmerican to give customers $42 million from tax savings
The new federal tax code meant $42 million in savings for MidAmerican Energy, which will pass all the savings to customers through a credit on bills. Yearly savings will amount to $20 for an average …
Read MoreEarly Easter holiday cracks higher egg prices
An earlier holiday season is pushing egg prices above $2 a dozen, Radio Iowa reports. This year, wholesale egg prices are about $2.27 a dozen compared to 94 cents a dozen in 2017, livestock analyst Shayle Shagam …
Read MoreNOTEBOOK – One Good Read: China says gang used drones to smuggle lots of smartphones
It turns out smugglers are getting more entrepreneurial as technology keeps evolving. This story certainly caught my eye with the thought and effort that went into this heist. CNN Money reports: “Chinese authorities busted a criminal ring …
Read MoreIowa GOP leaders ‘very close’ to setting budget targets
House and Senate leaders said Thursday they are very close to finalizing the size of the fiscal 2019 state budget, but unresolved issues on how to deliver tax relief and fund priorities in a sustainable …
Read MoreDavenport hospital reaches $1.88 million Medicare settlement
Genesis Medical Center in Davenport has agreed to pay $1.88 million to the federal government to resolve allegations it violated the False Claims Act, Becker’s Hospital Review reported. The Justice Department alleged Genesis violated the False Claims …
Read MoreIowans win national trade awards
Six Iowa apprentices won awards at the National Craft Championships competition hosted by Associated Builders and Contractors. Bringing home medals in the field of 200 were:
NOTEBOOK: Report: Entrepreneurs feel good, but don’t apply for much funding
A new report published by the Kauffman Foundation found entrepreneurs feel strongly optimistic about their business performance — but confidence in the direction of the U.S. economy is split between established businesses and startups under 5 years …
Read MoreNOTEBOOK: Hoyt Sherman Place storeroom hid 400-year-old Dutch painting
We all think we know our workplaces well, but the executive director at Hoyt Sherman Place got a once-in-a-lifetime surprise when he went searching through a mostly ignored storeroom. Robert Warren discovered the 400-year-old painting “Apollo …
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