AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoHeat & Safety: Iowa is bracing for a summer heat wave with 90s and heat indexes topping 100–105, plus reminders to hydrate and keep kids and pets out of hot cars. Hospital Funding: Van Diest Medical Center’s hospital tax levy for fiscal year 2027 will stay at $1.90 per $1,000 of assessed value after an appeal was sustained. Workforce & Wages: A Des Moines hiring study finds job openings and wages rose in Q1 2026, but inflation is still outpacing pay growth, with healthcare leading new hiring. Rural Care Under Pressure: River Hills Community Health Center employees and Teamsters rallied against the planned closure of a Centerville clinic, alleging retaliation tied to unionizing. Access to Help: Thrive Iowa launched in Webster County, using school districts and “navigators” to connect families to assistance. Legal/Health Policy: The U.S. Supreme Court blocked thousands of Roundup “failure to warn” lawsuits, limiting state-law claims for cancer cases. Medical Accountability: UI Health Care agreed to a $312,500 settlement in an Iowa City eye-surgery negligence dispute. Community Health: Lake Ahquabi’s beach is drawing families back after prior E. coli advisories, with recent testing not triggering warnings.
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