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Iowa House passes bill to raise premium tax on HMOs to fill Medicaid shortfall
8+ hour, 27+ min ago (990+ words) DES MOINES, Iowa (IOWA CAPITAL DISPATCH) - The Iowa House passed a bill Thursday retroactively bumping the premium tax rate for health maintenance organizations to make up for a Medicaid budget shortfall " a move Democrats and insurers said would raise health…...
Iowa bill would raise taxes on Medicaid insurers to close budget gap
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (294+ words) DES MOINES, Iowa (Gray Media Iowa State Capitol Bureau) - Iowa lawmakers heard concerns Wednesday from residents and insurance companies over House File 2739, a bill that would temporarily raise taxes on insurance premiums for health maintenance organizations by 278 percent. The state…...
Negotiations for new contract over between Spartanburg Regional, insurance company
6+ day, 21+ hour ago (97+ words) Negotiations for new contract over between Spartanburg Regional, insurance company'KCRG Negotiations for new contract over between Spartanburg Regional, insurance company Video shows Tesla drift onto sidewalk, hit UK family in Las Vegas hit-and-run, prosecutors say Police drone helps officers track,…...
Mercy Medical Center to host free health insurance enrollment help event
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (122+ words) CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids will host a free health insurance event Saturday to help others navigate the enrollment process. The event will take place on Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. It will be located on Level…...
Insurance brokers tell customers to prepare for the worst as ACA decision looms
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (329+ words) The U.S. Senate is scheduled to vote on Thursday on whether to extend the enhanced premium tax credits under the Affordable Care Act. Without the extension, some families could pay thousands more for their insurance coverage next year. Insurance brokers say…...
An emerging shutdown deal doesn’t extend expiring health subsidies. Here’s what could happen to them
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (752+ words) The deal agreed to by Senate Republicans and a handful of Democrats on Sunday instead only guarantees a December vote on the enhanced premium tax credits, which are set to expire at the end of the year without congressional action....
Mercy Medical Center hosts health insurance help event as coverage plan costs are expected to rise in 2026
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (349+ words) CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Hundreds of thousands of Iowans could soon see higher insurance costs as federal tax credits for the Affordable Care Act are set to expire at the end of this year. On Saturday, Mercy Medical Center in…...
‘We’re scared’: Iowans face potential premium increases as Affordable Care Act open enrollment begins
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (358+ words) DUBUQUE, Iowa (KCRG) - Open enrollment begins on November 1 for health insurance through the Affordable Care Act. For the millions of Americans and more than 100,000 Iowans who rely on the ACA, also known as Obamacare, their monthly rate could increase hundreds…...
Shutdown stalls vote on enhanced ACA subsidies, sparking concern ahead of open enrollment
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (391+ words) Des Moines, Iowa (KCCI) - As the federal shutdown continues, the center of the standoff is a debate over enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies that help lower monthly insurance costs for people who get their coverage from the marketplace, KCCI reports....
Everyday Iowa - Health Care Plans with Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (125+ words) It's time to start thinking about your health coverage for next year. Danica Craig from Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield shares what you need to know. Everyday Iowa - Health Care Plans with Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield Everyday Iowa - Hormone…...