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HIV pool needs lawmakers' action
18 Apr 2012 — 10:53 AM
The provision before lawmakers would change the composition of the board and give the insurance commissioner more authority over it, said Sen. Jack Hatch, D-Des Moines. It would help ensure openness.Should Iowa child support recipients prove they don’t do drugs?
12 Apr 2012 — 11:25 AM
Sen. Jack Hatch, who is leading discussion on the state’s health and human services budget bill, told the Senate that he believes the proposal is anti-woman and could unfairly be used by vindictive spouses. He further expressed concerns that the proposal would clog the court system.Senate rejects appointment of abortion protestor to Iowa board
12 Apr 2012 — 11:22 AM
“I think in my judgment that I presented to my caucus that a person like this who has strong beliefs may be unable to provide the non-biased support or judgment to listen to presentations of doctors and providers who come in front of this board on serious matters of medicine.”An Iowa Republican war on women and the poor or political rhetoric?
12 Apr 2012 — 11:14 AM
“There are no statistics. There are no facts,. There are no reports that suggests that this is a problem. Give me a break. You’re here not to fix a problem. You’re here to cause one,”Iowa Senate proposal would create bureau to control health care costs
05 Apr 2012 — 10:20 AM
Measure would bring transparency to complicated medical billingsMental-health compromise offers counties flexibility, power to retain property taxes
05 Apr 2012 — 09:26 AM
Under the new compromise, the counties would continue to levy property taxes for mental-health services.Need a doctorate degree to understand your health bills? Iowa Senate says ‘enough’
05 Apr 2012 — 09:16 AM
Complicated health bills that leave thousands of Iowans puzzled as to what they are truly being billed for would be tackled under a fast-moving plan approved by a Senate subcommittee this morning, advocates say.Mental health deal reached
05 Apr 2012 — 09:13 AM
Legislators' compromise would let counties continue taxingState would track heath data, control costs under plan
04 Apr 2012 — 10:39 AM
"This would be the most significant proposal that we would have to drive down costs for consumers in the short run"Iowa House, Senate make breakthrough on mental health reform funding
03 Apr 2012 — 10:33 AM
County levies would generate about $125 million annually for mental-health services Next »