Articles Tagged: Health Care Policies

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.”

Iowans owe an average

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.

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