Christina Bohannan, who is challenging Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks in Iowa’s First District, visits Washington County Hospital to discuss impacts health spending cuts will have on rural health care systems.
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Northeast Iowa bar and restaurant owners say they’re hopeful provisions exempting tips and overtime from federal income tax will make the businesses more attractive to potential employees, aiding recruitment and retention.
About a quarter of Iowans would no longer pay co-pays and deductibles for supplemental and diagnostic breast exams under legislation that unanimously passed the Iowa House and advanced Wednesday in the Iowa Senate. But insurers say health care costs would rise for everyone.
Some Iowans receiving state-funded Medicaid coverage and food assistance would be required to work at least 80 hours a month to receive benefits under legislation critics say would put thousands of vulnerable Iowans at risk.
On Thursday, a law enforcement official said the shooter had used ammunition with the words “deny,” “defend” and “depose” written on it. The official was not authorized to publicly discuss details of the ongoing investigation and spoke to The Associated Press on the condition of anonymity.
Also, man who killed Algona police officer sentenced to life in prison
An estimated 6 million Americans will be getting a check this year
But the state’s insurance commissioner worries the plans are becoming increasingly reliant on subsidies to remain affordable
Cedar Rapids panelists discuss impact of Inflation Reduction Act
Hy-Vee has debuted Hy-Vee Medicare Aisle, which offers Medicare coverage plans to beneficiaries across its eight-state region.
Americans who lost their jobs before April 1 have 60 days from the date their employer notified them of the COBRA subsidy to sign up for it — that’s July 31 if their employer notified them at the end of May.
The insurance company HealthPartners UnityPoint Health announced this week it will sell health insurance plans to businesses and organizations with fewer than 50 employees for coverage starting 2022. Rates will be announced in October.
Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield, the state’s largest health insurer, announced it is seeking federal approval to begin offering Medicare Advantage plans for coverage beginning Jan. 1, 2022.
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