The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) will transform health care and health care insurance nationwide. Significant changes under PPACA include: the elimination of any consideration of a pre-existing condition for acceptance of an application for coverage, the removal of all ...
The favorite toy of many little (and big) boys is a shiny, new pick-up truck. Pick-up trucks are used for both work and play, by farmers, electricians, carpenters, and weekend warriors. A new 2013 Ford F-150 will run a big boy a minimum of $25,000, and as much as $50,000. Because of this, ...
Common sense tells us that students thrive when they're able to learn in a climate where they feel safe from things like bullying and harassment, allowing them to focus on class and the material being taught. Unfortunately, not every student has access to a classroom environment with suitable ...
Iowa is a national leader when it comes to health insurance coverage for our citizens. We worked successfully in recent years to ensure all Iowa kids can see a doctor when they need to. Now we're making sure every Iowa adult also has access to affordable health care.This was a top priority ...
"It is extremely dangerous to encourage people to see themselves as exceptional, whatever the motivation."- Russian President Vladimir Putin, writing in the New York Times on 11 SeptemberMany Americans were offended by Russian President Vladimir Putins recent op-ed in the New York Times, ...
Marshalltown Community College prepares students to take one of two paths: to qualify for a job in today's workforce, or to further their education by transferring their MCC credits to a university. MCC students who graduate from a technical career program or who transfer to another college are ...
On Saturday, Sept. 7, my colleagues and I had the chance to spend a day at Camp Dodge, our Iowa Army National Guard base in Johnston. This was my first visit to Camp Dodge. I was overwhelmed with the size and scope of this facility. It covers 4,500 acres and has 281 buildings. Camp Dodge is ...
Iowa is a pretty safe place. We rank among the 10 most peaceful states in America in the 2012 U.S. Peace Index report, which looks at homicide, violent crime, policing and prison rates.We also fare well when it comes to accidents. According to the Trust for America's Health, Iowa has the 12th ...
Washington says it has proof that Syria used sarin gas on its own people in the Damascus suburb of Ghouta and that only the regime could have been responsible. But is this true? A number of online reports indicate that at least one al-Qaeda affiliated rebel group has chemical weapons.Several ...
Iowa remains one of the most affordable places to live and do business, and that success is reflected in one of the lowest unemployment rates in the country.So what can we do to keep Iowa's economy growing? Business leaders say improving worker training tops the list. When Iowa employers can't ...