Articles Tagged: Health Care Policies

The Fact Checker Team looks at claims made in a new ad about Axne’s record on insulin costs, surprise medical billing and Medicare prescription price negotiation.

Mercy Medical Center announced masks will be optional for most patients, visitors and staff in non-patient care areas in all Mercy and MercyCare facilities, effective Monday, April 25.

U.S. health secretary

West Des Moines-based Hy-Vee onn Tuesday debuted a subsidiary that provides telehealth and online pharmacy services and ships prescribed treatments directly to patients throughout the United States.

The state’s consideration of

As the second summer of the pandemic wanes, state emergency orders that mandate coverage of telehealth visits and waive the requirement for out-of-state medical licenses are expiring.

President Joe Biden signed an executive order Friday that targets anticompetitive practices in technology, health care and other parts of the economy while aiming to boost workers' wages and consumer protections.

Health-care facilities granted exemption

It’s available under the COVID relief bill

Advocates say comprehensive list of caregivers and qualifications would help public and the workforce

DES MOINES – Lawmakers are being encouraged to push forward legislation to address the needs of Iowa’s aging population and …

CEDAR RAPIDS – Democrats’ concerns that confirming Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court could spell the end of …

CEDAR RAPIDS – As a congresswoman, state Rep. Ashley Hinson says her priorities would be issues that affect Iowa families, …

In Iowa, we deal with hardship through grit, determination and passive-aggressive denial. If we don’t see it, it didn’t happen. …

DES MOINES – State employees who enroll in the government’s 2021 health insurance plan will pay higher monthly premiums – …