Chelsea Keenan
The Gazette
Cedar Rapids, IA, United States
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Keen on Cooking: Seasonal squash soup hits the spot and is gluten free
All the rain these past few weeks have me in the mood for comfort food. And what better way to squash those cold, rainy day blues than with soup? → Read More
Keen on Cooking: Gluten free chocolate strawberry tart will tempt guests
Is it too early to start thinking about Thanksgiving? → Read More
Sensational shrubs: Enjoy the bounty of the garden in a cocktail
I'm sure that a lot of you are enjoying the bounties of your gardens these day - at least that's what my Instagram would make me believe. But I'm not much of a gardener. I am growing some herbs in the backyard and have a succulent garden that is doing surprisingly well. → Read More
A look at why the flu proved to be so deadly this year
This year's flu season was more severe than most - the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported more hospitalizations and more flu-associated deaths than in previous years. Here in Iowa, there were more than 1,700 influenza-associated hospitalizations, public health officials reported. → Read More
University of Iowa Hospital neurologist shares the secret to a good night's sleep
An estimated 40 million Americans have a sleep disorder such as insomnia, sleep apnea or restless leg syndrome - that's about 12 percent of the population. Not only are sleep disorders incredibly common, they can be detrimental to your health. → Read More
A dash of love: Banana bread provides comfort
Isn't it lovely how we can use food to show people we care about them? → Read More
Keen on cooking: Poundcake brings a taste of home on cold days
I know, I know - it's a new year and y'all are all making resolutions to eat less sugar and more vegetables. If you're trying to shed those holiday pounds, tuck this recipe away for a party, a birthday, or even a cheat day. → Read More
As AmeriHealth exit looms, Iowa legislators worry over logistics
The Gazette | With AmeriHealth Caritas Iowa's departure - one of the three private insurers managing the state's Medicaid program - only three weeks away, legislators express → Read More
AmeriHealth departure means 400 Iowa layoffs
The departure of AmeriHealth Caritas Iowa - one of the three private insurers managing the state's Medicaid program - means the company will lay off 400 people statewide by the end of 2017, according to an Iowa Workforce Development log of announced layoffs. → Read More
Insurer with biggest special-needs population exiting Iowa Medicaid program
AmeriHealth Caritas Iowa — the Medicaid insurer with the largest concentration of the state’s special-needs population — will withdraw from the Medicaid program at the end of November, officials announced → Read More
Grassley: How much did EpiPen maker overcharge Iowa taxpayers?
Iowa Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley is hoping the state’s attorney general can help him get to the bottom of how much the maker of EpiPens overcharged taxpayers. → Read More
AmeriHealth Caritas leaving Iowa Medicaid program
AmeriHealth Caritas - one of Iowa's three private Medicaid insurers - is withdrawing from the state's Medicaid program at the end of November, officials announced Tuesday. → Read More
Cedar Rapids not-for-profits collect more than 140,800 diapers for low-income families
Two area not-for-profits collected more than 140,800 diapers to stock the Eastern Iowa Diaper Bank throughout October - surpassing its goal by more than 15,000 diapers. → Read More
Sen. Grassley asks Attorney General Tom Miller for EpiPen documents
Iowa Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley is hoping the state's attorney general can help him get to the bottom of how much the maker of EpiPens overcharged taxpayers. → Read More
Profile: St. Luke's neurosurgeon is battle-tested
The Gazette | CEDAR RAPIDS - Dr. Jeannette Liu has grit. The new physician at UnityPoint Health-St. Luke's Hospital spent nearly five months at Bagram Airfield in Afghanistan → Read More
Cedar Rapids physician, Des Moines lawyer to discuss living wills, end-of-life decisions
If you were in a life-threatening car accident and rushed to the emergency department - would you want the doctors to put you on a ventilator? How about kidney dialysis or a feeding tube? → Read More
With open enrollment nearing, many Iowans face tough health care decisions
Dan and Melissa Killinger have some very tough choices to make in the coming weeks. → Read More
With Obamacare open enrollment nearing, many Iowans face tough decisions
The Gazette | Dan and Melissa Killinger have some very tough choices to make in the coming weeks. Melissa purchases her health insurance on the state's Affordable Care Act ex → Read More
Health care providers in Iowa, nationwide cope with cuts in navigator funding
Thus far unable to get repeal and replace legislation through the U.S. Congress, President Donald Trump is using his executive powers to try to cripple the federal exchanges - cutting the open enrollment time period in half, forgoing advertising and decreasing funding to navigator programs. → Read More
All-inclusive playground in Cedar Rapids is 'gift to the community'
CEDAR RAPIDS - The sun was shining Thursday morning on the gleaming new playground equipment in Noelridge Park. Dozens of parents and children gathered around as a group of officials from the city and Variety-the Children's Charity dedicated the equipment. → Read More