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Rhode Island health plan reform good model for Iowa

22 Feb 2012 — 03:11 PM

Health insurance is expensive because medical care is expensive. Medical care is expensive because the prices we pay are too high and the numbers of services are too numerous.

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Senators: Program could dump HIV patients

16 Feb 2012 — 08:13 AM

A state program responsible for insuring Iowans with pre-existing health problems is taking actions that at least two lawmakers say will lead to the disenrollment of 13 to 15 HIV-positive patients.

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We shouldn't put politics ahead of people

15 Feb 2012 — 09:40 AM

These reforms will help Iowans immediately and position Iowa to take full advantage from the federal Affordable Care Act. Iowans are right to expect more than a political mud fight when it comes to an issue critical to our families and our state’s economy.

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