A tax hike on HMO health insurance plans that would raise money to help the state pay for Medicaid has advanced through ...

House Republicans have set a one-hour public hearing for 8 a.m. on Wednesday, March 18 in Room 103 of the Iowa Capitol.

A bill advancing rapidly in the Iowa House would make a one-time tax increase on some health insurers and draw money from the Taxpayer Relief Fund to address the state’s Medicaid shortfall.

Democratic congressional candidate Sarah Trone Garriott backed a public health insurance option as she warned of Medicaid ...

A new survey shows strong support among Iowans for raising cigarette taxes, as lawmakers weigh proposals tied to public health and Medicaid funding.

Every Monday on The Current, during the state legislative sessions, we take a dive into the latest headlines from Des Moines, ...

Some Iowans with disabilities are pushing lawmakers to remove income and asset caps from a special Medicaid program that ...

Iowa House passes bill restricting WIC eligibility, increasing income limits for Iowans with disabilities ...

The Iowa Senate Ways and Means Committee advanced a measure Wednesday that would impose a one-time tax increase of $173 million on health maintenance organizations (HMOs) in order to address budget ...

Undocumented immigrants and some immigrants with legal status would lose access to the federal WIC program under a bill ...

Iowa House passes bill changing WIC eligibility, expanding Medicaid income limits ...