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The nonprofit Commonwealth Fund found disparities among racial and ethnic groups in Iowa, finding white Iowans have the best healthcare outcomes, quality and access.
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Iowa Public Radio
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Policy experts say House Republicans’ health care plan — introduced by Iowa's 1st District Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks — makes "systemic changes," but it’s not clear how long it could take to bring costs down. The bill passed by the House on Wednesday includes provisions for cost-sharing payments, Association Health Plans and transparency in drug pricing. -
This month, open enrollment for the Affordable Care Act Marketplace opens. But many Iowans will face significantly higher premiums with the expiration of federal enhanced tax subsidies at the end of this year. -
A clinician who works with a range of patients with autism helps us understand autism spectrum disorder, and Iowans in the autism community share their thoughts and experiences.
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Health insurance expert Pete Damiano shares what is at stake for healthcare as it is wrapped up in a Congressional impasse. Also, IPR's Isabella Luu gives the latest on the Ian Roberts case. -
Lawmakers warn the arrangement Eli Lilly and Pfizer have with telehealth platforms may lead to conflicts of interest, subpar patient care and increase in federal health care spending. -
The Iowa Senate passed a bill setting new standards for pharmacy benefit managers that lawmakers said will help keep rural pharmacies in business and lower the cost of prescription drugs.
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Older Black and Latino people are significantly more likely to get diagnosed with Alzheimer's Disease than older white people, despite recent medical advancements. Some are trying to close that gap. -
Gov. Kim Reynolds is expected to sign a bill into law this week that would merge, eliminate, and change the duties of many state boards and commissions.
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May 1 marked a year since Iowa started disenrolling those no longer eligible from Medicaid. The number of Iowans disenrolled so far exceeds the state's initial projections.
