Iowa weigh inches toward Medicaid work requirements
Iowa Health and Human Services seeks CMS approval to add work and reporting rules to the Iowa Health and Wellness Plan, linking coverage to employment or qualifying activities. Public hearing drew about 40 with concerns over disability, caregiving, and mental health impacts. lawmakers and advocates urge clarity on exemptions and process while noting two-thirds of Iowa Medicaid adults already work.
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Medicaid Services
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Iowa
Iowa Health and Wellness Plan
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Urbandale Public Library
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Nancy Lynch
Des Moines
Lynch
KFF
U.S
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Congressional Budget Office
U.S. House
Mary Nelle Trefz
Aces 360
Trefz
Lori Hunt
Iowa Health and Human Services
CMS
Iowa HHS to Hold Public Hearing on Medicaid Work Requirement
The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services will hold a public hearing at 2 p.m. April 29 in Marshalltown to gather input on requiring most able bodied Medicaid patients to work at least 100 hours per month for coverage. Public comments run through May 15 by email or mail, with CMS approval aimed for 2025 and a Jan 1 2026 start. exemptions and questions listed, plus contact options.
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Hhs
Regents push for public access to course syllabi policy
Iowa Regents consider a syllabi posting policy requiring all three universities to publish undergraduate course details online. The plan, aligned with House bill 270, would list instructors, objectives, topics, readings, assessments, and stay online for a year after courses run, effective fall 2026.
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Iowa Board of Regents
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