Trip sat outside watching the proceedings on video monitors. Several in the eastern iowa group here echoed the testimony that the state has not done enough to get the managed Care Companies ready for medicaid patients on january 1st. And it wasnt just medicaid recipients asking lawmakers to slow the rush. One representativ e of the iowa hospitata association told lawmakers no o oer state thats switched to a managed medicare system has tried to moved so many patients so fast. Live in des moines, Dave Franzman kcrg tv9 news governor branstad today extended the time period for medicaid providers to receiei full reimbursement for services. It means medicaid providers will receive 100 percent reimbursemen t for Services Provided until april 1st. Until that date, it wont matter if the provider is in network or out of network for our warm december weather connued today. Joe, what can we expect for tonight . Partly cloudy ishe weather word of the night with lows dipping into the lower 30s. Aft
Spsps tomorrow, with widespread 50s likely for thursday and friday. Plan on a wet weekend, with a possible transition to snow out there on sunday or monday as well. This is a multipronged storm system with a lotf moving parts, therefore its important to stay tuned as we get closer and as more data becomes available. Todayyisolated pm showers high 4652 winds s 515 alo 48 dbq 46 iow 50tonight isolated a federal regulator wille in des moines today to approve or deny the changes to the states Medicaid Program. Those changes are supposed to happen january 1st. Yesterday, an Oversight Committee took a vote to delay the switch by six months, but the vote tied, and failed. The Committee Also questioned the companies thth will oversee meddaid and heard public comments. Several dozen medicaid recipients and family members packed the meeting room and an overflow area. Nearly every patient complained the switch to private the system is happening too fast. One activist hopes they stop the rush to m
A federal regulator will be in des moines today to approve or deny the changes to the states Medicaid Program. Tse changes are supposed to happen january 1st. Yesterday, an Oversight Committee took a vote to delay the switch by six months, but the vote tied, and failed. The Committee Also questioned the companies that will oversee medicaid and heard public comments. Several dozen medicaid recipients and family members packed the meeting room and an overflow area. Nearly every patient complained ththswitch to private operation of the system is happening too fast. One activist hopes they stop the rush to managed care. T outpouring from iowa and the outcry is unprecedented and cms has never seen that and theyreretudying it cms stands for centers for medicare and medicaid services. The organizations regulators will question the four companies the state selected for the Medicaid Program. Cancer are living longer today than they did 20 years ago. Thats what a new university of iowa study fou
Also put you in eldora the judge also told humbles what happens to him after age 18 depends how he does in juvenile custody. Good behavior might mean adult probation after he turns 18. On the other hand, problems in juveveile custody could mean he would serve out his remaining prison time in iowas adult system. In an earlier hearing that move humbles to adult court, records shohumbles killed richardson in a suddede violent burst following threats made against the defendant on social media. Live in the newsroom, Dave Franzman kcrg tv9 news. In a tv9 followup. A judgdg resentenced a dubuque man to 50 years in prison for robbing a bar and shooting a Police Officer in 2009. Th was 77 year old eddie chests third senteteing. Chest took a plea agreement and was charged with robbery and the Armed Robbery at knickers saloon. Thats where he shot Dubuque Police lieutenant scott baxter. His last two sentences went a ainst that plea agreement. In court yesterday, prosecutors made a stronger case fo
Times, the smash and grab jewelry heist, but people who heard it think its gunshots. They react, running for their lives. Thats one of the reasons why the president knew that this country needed to hear something about the war on terror. That takes us to our top story on a monday morning. President obamas address from the oval office to a nation yes, on edge in the wake of the shootings in San Bernardino and the other terror attacks around the world. The president saying that they highlight a new phase in the Terror Threat facing the United States. We have complete coverage, including swift reaction from the republican president ial field, but first nbc National Correspondent peter alexander. Hes at the white house. Peter, good morning to you. Reporter matt, good morning. A majority of americans are dissatisfied with this president s handling of terrorism, but there he was, president obama, trying to reassure anxious shusamericans and, against isis, promising to destroy the terrorist g