Over medicaid and the Hawki Program which insures kids. Letters like this went out to families asking them to make their decision by february 17th about which company they want to use. But theres a major hiccup for people who have to make this choice. Theyre health care providers. Whether thats a doctor, pharmacist, a clinic, pediatrician or case manager, might not be signed u u with one of these companieie cording to the department of human services, only 60 of providers in the state have signed contracts with all three of the private companies. About 70 have signed with two, and 90 have signed with just one of the companies. Thats a major concern of cms, the federal group that has to give its approval for this transition. Their worry that iowas network of providers isnt robust enough. Its one of 16 items they gave the state to improve on before they felt they could give iowa permission to move ahead to managed care. Iowas medicaid director says change. The states ready. The state was
Republican obstructionism from day one. Todd funeral arrangements for scalia have not yet been announced. Eric while both sides of the political aisle are bracing for a political battle over justice many remembering his legacy. Elizabeth kccis grace provenzano talked with one of our states most prominent legal experts with some firsthand knowledge of the high court justice. Grace the a. G. Argued a case in front of the nations highest court during scalias tenure on the bench. It was the prairie meadows case. At question was whether it was constitutional for the legislature to have a different tax for the landbased casinos as with riverboat casinos. I was terrified. This was the first time i was arguing a case before the u. S. Supreme court. Justices sometimes rather than trying to challenge you, they try to help you because theyre trying to make an argument to other members of the court. Justice scalia and Justice Breyer did that in my case. Grace senator Chuck Grassley joined other pr
From northwest to southeast. Be on the lookout for some slick spots. Temperatures are currently in the low to mid 30s. We have a strengthening wind from the northwest at 10 to 20 Miles Per Hour and gusts are likely to push over 30 for a time. The dayplanner reveals temperatures holding in the lower southeast. Be on the lookout for some slick spots. Temperatures are currently in the low to mid 30s. We have a strengthening wind from the northwest at 10 to 20 miles per of snow, ice and heavy rain is dangerous driving conditions up and down the east coast this morning. Abcs megan hughes has more on the wild weather. nats of shoveling jaz filawisz im just cleaning up the area, so that nobody slips and falls. Up and down the east coastslippery sidewalks made for wobbly walking. On the roadsthat coating of ice left drivers scrambling to get traction . In pennsylvania derek fair was driving down route 29 in valley forge when he went off the road. Just missing this tree. Derek fair like im not
Himself. Hey, good morning, everyone, on a momentous and multilayered day in american politics. With voters in two key states heading out to vote. In South Carolina, the republican primary, which is really been a nasty race at points, donald trump is hoping to pull out his second win. Meantime, what jeb bush said last night that has people wondering if his campaign is all but over if he doesnt finish strongly in South Carolina. Race against Bernie Sanders for Hillary Clinton in the caucuses today. A nailbiter. And theres another political layer to all of this. President obama is spending the weekend studying that binder full of potential nominees for the supreme court. Even though republicans in congress have said they may block anyone that the president puts forward. Were covering every angle of were going to start with abcs tom llamas whos in charleston, South Carolina. Good morning. Reporter the polls are open here in South Carolina and the gop candidates are looking for a boost. Be
They used to save his life, ahead this morning. Youre watching kcci eight news. There will be people along the way who try to undercut your success. Eric also this morning, taylor swift swipes back at the naysayers with her acceptance speech at last nights Grammy Awards. Who won, who lost, and who outdid themselves with their performances, ahead. Eric good morning and welcome back, it is tuesday, february 16. Elizabeth you might want to step carefully as you head out this morning. Rainy weather out there could make slick spots. Metinka we have rain and snow across central iowa tracking to the south and southeast. The back edge of the precipitation is back through ames and carol. It has just been a cold rain but we do have patches where we have snow mixing and and some freezing rain. Sidewalk, the parking lot, and maybe some gravel roads in the country will be slick early on today. All of this will be moving out by 9 00 or 10 00 a. M. Across des moines and closer to noon. Heading for hi