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Iowa Legislature kicks off 2025 session with Republican supermajority
13 Jan 2025 21:49 GMT
… has received radiation and drug therapy and on Monday … :
Senate Republicans push for Medicaid work requirements, Democrats aim … through public assistance programs like Medicaid.
“There is dignity … the Iowa Health and Wellness Plan — the state’s Medicaid …
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Iowa House party leaders say abortion could take a backseat in 2025 to bills supporting 'alternatives'
12 Jan 2025 02:55 GMT
… to further restrict abortion, Iowa House Speaker Pat Grassley … priorities includes "expand Medicaid postpartum coverage for 12 months … requiring anyone seeking the drug mifepristone to obtain a … result of using the drug. Dewitte says requirements would …
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Some pharmaceutical mergers lower drug prices: Study
09 Jan 2025 19:07 GMT
… to increase drug prices, but research from Iowa City-based … and, using data on Medicaid-covered drugs, found contrasting results. … is because of overlapping medications between the companies, as … further investigation because generic drugs and me-too brand …
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Here are Iowa legislators’ 2025 priorities. But what are yours?
07 Jan 2025 21:16 GMT
… a workforce shortage.
MEDICAID REQUIREMENTS
Iowa house Republicans will also … to receive Medicaid funding for health care.
IMMIGRATION
Iowa’s … gun use/ownership, drug and alcohol abuse, child support … two books about the Iowa Caucuses (“Caucus Chaos” and …
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Drug Shortages: Does Canada Manage Them Better?
07 Jan 2025 12:56 GMT
… not name individual drugs, major oncologic drug categories that experienced … ensure equivalent access to medications throughout each province or … University in Des Moines, Iowa, “we have many more … for Medicare & Medicaid Services has authorized new …
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Here's what to know about the lawmakers leading the Iowa Legislature
07 Jan 2025 12:36 GMT
… administrative work in the Iowa Capitol.
Iowa Republicans grew its … Medicaid, higher ed: 5 issues to watch in the 2025 Iowa … that Whitver has since started drug therapy and "continues … Minority Leader Janice Weiner?
Iowa Senate Democrats elected Senate …
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Junk food and drug use cut into life expectancy gains for some states
01 Jan 2025 19:34 GMT
… events include heart attacks, drug overdoses, strokes, and more … managed and prevented with medications today, limited access to … availability of overdose-reversing drugs like naloxone has also … compared to similar-profile Medicaid beneficiaries who did not …
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Iowa’s flat tax, car registration fee increase take effect Wednesday
01 Jan 2025 12:55 GMT
… violation.
Extended postpartum Medicaid coverage
New mothers in Iowa who qualify for … from their current medications to an insurer’s “preferred” drug for non … circumstances. It allows substitutions for drugs with the same generic name …
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New year brings new laws and lower taxes in Iowa
01 Jan 2025 12:28 GMT
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New mothers in Iowa who qualify for Medicaid will receive a … from their current medications to an insurer’s “preferred” drug for non … . It allows substitutions for drugs with the same generic name … to smoke marijuana and other drugs will face new regulations …
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What to expect from the 2025 Iowa legislative session
30 Dec 2024 22:14 GMT
… University of Iowa, University of Northern Iowa and Iowa State … policies should be adopted.
Medicaid work requirements
Senate Republicans … would require Iowans receiving Medicaid insurance coverage to … women, and people in drug addiction or alcohol treatment …