Iowa’s insurance industry is pushing back against a proposed tax increase on HMOs that’s designed to cover a deficit in Iowa’s Medicaid program. Iowa currently charges a tax of just under 1% on each health insurance premium. The bill would raise the...
Supporters say a bill working its way through the Iowa Senate could speed up the process insurance companies and government-run insurance programs require before approving a patient’s medical treatment. Seth Brown, a lobbyist for the Iowa Medical Society, said...