Also, Senate axes retail birth control from health care bill
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Proponents of the legislation said it’s needed to help contain insurance costs for hospitals, and to help recruit and retain doctors, especially in rural areas of the state.
Senate Republicans advanced Gov. Kim Reynolds’ sweeping health care bill, but removed a provision that would allow pharmacists to dispense birth control without a prescription.
A subcommittee of Iowa House lawmakers this week advanced Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds’ wide-ranging health care bill.
Iowa lawmakers are moving forward with setting the state’s funding rate for K-12 public schools after passing a bill devoting millions to private school education assistance.
Iowa House lawmakers advanced legislation supporters say could provide a financial lifeline to Iowa’s small, rural hospitals that face closure.
The Republican won election over incumbent Mike Fitzgerald, the longest-serving state treasurer in U.S. history
But the state’s insurance commissioner worries the plans are becoming increasingly reliant on subsidies to remain affordable
President Joe Biden, whose son Beau died of cancer years after deploying to Iraq, signed legislation Wednesday expanding federal health care services for veterans who served at bases where toxic smoke billowed from “burn pits.”
See how much Sen. Chuck Grassley has benefited from pharmaceutical industry contributions and why he still doesn’t support Medicare drug price negotiation in the Fact Checker’s first check on Mike Franken.
Industry leaders say better government reimbursement rates are needed in order to better pay workers
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.
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