THE FOUR REPUBLICANS REPRESENTING IOWA IN THE U-S HOUSE HAVE VOTED FOR A BILL DESIGNED TO LOWER HEALTH INSURANCE PREMIUMS AND REQUIRE NEW PRICE DISCLOSURE FROM THE COMPANIES THAT MANAGE PRESCRIPTION DRUG BENEFITS.
CONGRESSMAN RANDY FEENSTRA TOLD KSCJ NEWS THIS WEEK IOWANS WANT LOWER HEALTH CARE COSTS:
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CONGRESSWOMAN MARIANNETTE MILLER-MEEKS OF OTTUMWA WAS THE BILL’S LEAD SPONSOR.
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FOUR OTHER REPUBLICANS FROM PENNSYLVANIA AND NEW YORK JOINED HOUSE DEMOCRATS TO TRY TO FORCE A HOUSE VOTE WITHIN THE NEXT FEW WEEKS ON EXTENDING THE TAX CREDITS ESTABLISHED IN 2021 THAT ABOUT SEVEN PERCENT OF AMERICANS USED TO BUY INSURANCE THIS YEAR.
MILLER-MEEKS SAYS HER BILL TAKES MEANINGFUL STEPS TO FIX WHAT IS BROKEN IN THE U-S HEALTH CARE SYSTEM.
Radio Iowa contributed story
