That diagnosis and add the possibility of a treatment haulting or reversing your condition but not having the right to access it because it has yet to be fda a approved. Well. This obstacle was partially removed tuesday withhe passing of t right to try bill. The bill grants terminally ill iowan patients the oppertunity to explore nonfda approved alternatives with the patient simply granting consent beforehand. It gives patients in the sunset of their treatments another oppertunity. I mean is this a cureall drug . No. Is it an extension of lifetype oppertunity . Yes. Another year, maybe another three to five years to extend your lifif it gives people hope, s ss senator. Unanimously passed in the senate and is now headed to the approval. Those dealing with terminally illness say this is a big win for the medical community. It just makes sense to try it so people with terminal illnesses, not just huntingtons disease, can have the right to try something thats not approved yet by the fda bu
If given the choice, 2 sioux they would prefer not to take part in the states new medicaid plan. Tim arting the first of january, medicaid plans in iowa will be organized by four different private companies. Abc 9s bria bell has more on the issue. Bria tim and jenna, Mercy Medical and Unitypoint Health st. Lukes hospitals say theywould practice under r fferent terms s it werent for the states agreement withth four different managed Care Organizations or mcos. The states new plan take affect on january first and both hospitals are worried about the care of its patients. 1800ask permission is not really the best way to manage care, said wold. Beginning january 1st, 4 private companies will oversee medcaid plans for the state of iowa, but Unitypoint Health st. Lukes president and ceo says this plan has some unfnfseen bumps in t t road. Its createtesome confusion for a lot of medicaid d beneficiaries. I is created confusion for providers, but i think that were finding some clarity and were
Due to a weather related incident on the tarmac. Jessica rae after months of anticipation. The day is finally here star wars the force Awakens Opens tonight. Leaving fans all over the country giddy with excitement. These stories and more. On abc9 news this morning. Jessica rae the Federal Reserve is increasing Interest Rates for the first time in nearly a decade. And the nations largest banks have already started raising their prime lending rates. Making things a little more expensive. Abcs Stephanie Ramos has the story. Do you have a credit card . A car loan . Mortgages . Listen up. Fed chair janet yellen announcing the Federal Reserve is upping Interest Rates from a record low of zero to onequarter of a percent. And while it may be a good sign for the economy . Yellen . The federal funds rate was held near zero to support the recovery of the economy from the worst financial crisis and recession since the great depression. It may not be go for your wallet rates have been kept low in o
May drive down prices. What weve seen in the last few years in argentina is producers have been stockpiling, especially soybeans because of high inflation, the export tax and the value of the peso. Said chris benson, director of appliede agriculture and food studies at morningside college. Argentinian tax agency. Afip. Estimat es that farmers are holding as much as 11 point 4 billion dollars of grain that will now likely enter the market. And as argentina awaits. A possible devaluation of its currency. More changes may come. So i think we could easily be into multiple years here of lower prices in relation to what weve seen in the last five years, said chris benson. Argentinas reduce export taxes on soybeans to zero percent by 2022. Experts say. Us grain markets will definitely be affected by the change. However its not yet clear how much of an impact it will make reporting live in studio Deborah Souverain abc 9 news. Tim a judge has declared a mistrial in the case of Baltimore Police
Dr. Paul gausman, superintendent of Sioux City Community Schools School officia notified parents of the incident. Through an automated phone call. Around 6 pm monday evening. Some parents were upset they werent made aware of the situation earlier. However, we spoke with one parent who said she agreed with the schools decision to continue the school day. People do things anywhere you go, malls, theaters, people can do things so its no different than at a school, said allision sexton. I think the staff acted as quickly and safely as they could to prevent something from happening because things are going to happen in society today. The student t o brought the unloaded weapon to school is now suspended. Until the School District completes an investigation on the issue. Which could last up to 45 days. According to the districts policy, the student could face explusion from the school for one year. Dr. Gauzman says, its not clear why the student brought the gun to school. Dr. Gausman on the