Articles Tagged: Health insurance

Nationwide, the number of people buying health plans on Affordable Care Act insurance marketplaces is down by about 833,000 compared with a year ago, according to federal data released last week.

Iowa’s all-Republican U.S. House delegation split as the House voted to extend expired health care subsidies. U.S. Rep. Zach Nunn joined Democrats and a small group of Republicans to pass the bill, while Reps. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, Ashley Hinson and Randy Feenstra opposed the measure, which now heads to the Senate.

Enhanced tax credits that have helped reduce the cost of health insurance for the vast majority of Affordable Care Act enrollees expired this week, cementing higher health costs for millions of Americans at the start of the new year.

The start of a new year also means the start of new laws in Iowa, including fines for handling a cellphone while driving, a statewide ban on ranked choice voting and an overhaul of state business tax incentives.

Iowa Republican U.S. Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks joined House GOP leaders to promote a health care overhaul they say would lower premiums and curb costs tied to the Affordable Care Act. But as Congress debates alternatives to extending ACA subsidies, some Iowa farmers who rely on the marketplace warn that expiring credits could trigger sharp premium hikes.

Iowa U.S. Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks is leading House Republicans’ latest effort to lower health care costs, pitching a plan she says targets the root causes of rising premiums as Democrats warn it fails to address the looming expiration of ACA subsidies and the impact on thousands of Iowans.

More than 136,000 Iowans purchased their health insurance through the Affordable Care Act marketplace this year. As premiums for many ACA plans are poised to skyrocket when tax credits expire at the end of this year, Iowans are weighing big decisions ahead of the Dec. 15 enrollment deadline.

Iowa Sens. Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst backed a GOP plan built around expanded HSAs, opposing an extension of enhanced ACA premium tax credits set to lapse this month. Critics say the move risks steep premium hikes in January.

The Senate on Thursday rejected legislation to extend Affordable Care Act tax credits, essentially guaranteeing that millions of Americans will see a steep rise in costs at the beginning of the year.

As Congress races to decide the future of the Affordable Care Act’s enhanced premium tax credits, Iowa’s delegation remains divided. Republicans cite fraud risks, insurer windfalls and wealthy households benefiting from subsidies, while advocates warn tens of thousands of Iowans could face steep premium hikes if the COVID-era support expires.

He’s accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson — an Iowa native and University of Iowa graduate — on a New York City street one year ago.

After 43 days without federal funding, Iowa’s all-Republican House delegation voted to reopen the government as Congress approved a deal that restores worker pay, protects SNAP and WIC, and delays a major fight over health-care subsidies until December.

As the shutdown disrupts food aid and open enrollment begins, Iowa Democrats Zach Wahls and Josh Turek urged Republicans to act on health care and hunger. Hinson’s campaign countered that Democrats are “using vulnerable Iowans as leverage” in the standoff.

Iowans shopping for 2026 Affordable Care Act plans are being urged to act early and seek expert help, with federal subsidies set to expire and insurers filing double-digit rate hikes that could make coverage far less affordable.

At a campaign tailgate in Iowa City, U.S. Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks and top Republicans blamed Democrats for the ongoing federal shutdown and rallied around 2026 races. Democrats argue she’s fundraising while Iowans face rising costs.