In des moines november 14th. Itll be moderated by c b s john dickerson. 3 Iowa Governor Terry Branstad was getting asked some questions. About the effort to privatize iowas Medicaid Program. Critics want to know about how much money might be saved. How contracts have been awarded. And how the plan will affect patients. Later today. A legislative Oversight Committee will hold the first of two hearings to go over these privatization plans. The governor says the move will mean more streamlined service at a lower cost. And iowa is doing the same thing that half the states in the u s have already done. 3 the dept of Human Services has shared with me the spreadsheet and the citeria and the approach that they used. I think that we acted in an appropriate way. And we feel confident. And just as 25 other states have been able to move forward with 3 this. Iowas Medicaid Program gives care to poor children. Families. Disabled people. And low income adults. Its paid for with more than 4 billion do
Shopping center and Residential Development going up across from the Unitypoint Health st. Lukes sunnybrook medical plaza. The 50 Million Dollar project includes a 30 Million Dollarar Shopping Center and a 20 Million Dollar set of new apartment buildings. The citys 7 point 1 Million Dollars in assistance will come from a tif fund and be phased in over time. 3 the citys assistance is tied to howowfast it builds out, so the faster they build the more assistance would be available. They have a minimum assessment agreement eventually up to 30 Million Dollars, so they were required under the agreement to have a 30 Million Dollar tax value at t minimuimim 3 construction for the project is likely to begin this spring. The council also considered Additional Development around the southbridge rail yard. A 30 Million Dollar facility that was set to open this fall. But later delayed. Nono. Thousand dollar grant 3 two spirit lake men are facing several felony charges tonight. 20 year old Travis Jo