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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Iowa Newsletter for 2025-09-10 ( 7 items ) |
Concerns Raised Over Proposed 340B Rebate Pilot Program's Impact on Community Health Centers (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Primary Health Care, Inc. (PHC) has expressed significant concerns regarding the proposed 340B rebate pilot program outlined in HHS Docket No. HRSA-2025-14998. PHC, which has been serving the underserved populations of Central Iowa since 1981, sent a public comment letter to the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) emphasizing the negative impact this pilot could have on community health centers (CHCs) and the millions of patients they serve.
The organizati more ST
Eagle View Community Health System Urges HRSA to Exempt Health Centers from 340B Rebate Model Pilot Program (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Eagle View Community Health System, a federally qualified health center based in Illinois, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration urging the agency to exempt community health centers from a proposed 340B Rebate Model Pilot Program.
The health system, which serves thousands of low-income patients across western Illinois and southeastern Iowa, warns that the pilot program could more ST
Forbes recognizes Luther College as one of the nation's best private schools for financial aid (10)
DECORAH, Iowa, Sept. 3 -- Luther College posted the following news:
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Forbes recognizes Luther College as one of the nation's best private schools for financial aid
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Forbes has named Luther College to its list of " 25 Private Schools with Generous Financial Aid," part of Forbes' annual top colleges ranking.
Luther College is the only Iowa college to be included on Forbes' list of "25 Private Schools with Generous Financial Aid."
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Iowa Hospital Association Urges HRSA To Reconsider 340B Rebate Pilot, Citing Threats To Rural Health Care (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- The Iowa Hospital Association has submitted a public comment letter to the Health Resources and Services Administration regarding its proposed 340B Rebate Model Pilot Program. With the backing of 101 Iowa hospitals participating in the 340B Drug Pricing Program, the association voiced strong reservations about the pilot program's application process and its potential implications for health care services in Iowa.
The Iowa Hospital Association expressed appreciation for HR more ST
Matt English Pledges to Support Congressional Term Limits (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- U.S. Term Limits issued the following news release:
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Matt English Pledges to Support Congressional Term Limits
Anamosa, IA - U.S. Term Limits (USTL), the leader in the national, non-partisan movement to limit terms for elected officials, is gathering support from state lawmakers across the nation. Its mission is to get 34 states to apply for an amendment proposal convention specific to term limits on Congress. 2026 Iowa state house candidate, Matt English (distric more PR
Pentagon Agrees With Ernst Effort to Safeguard Innovation From China (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, chair of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, posted the following news release:
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Pentagon Agrees with Ernst Effort to Safeguard Innovation from China
A key portion of U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship Chair Joni Ernst's (R-Iowa) INNOVATE Act, which reforms the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs to safeguard critical innovation fro more PR
Senate Democratic Leadership Continues Unsustainable Obstruction of Law Enforcement Nominees (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release:
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Senate Democratic Leadership Continues Unsustainable Obstruction of Law Enforcement Nominees
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WASHINGTON - Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), for the second time in one week, requested unanimous consent to confirm 10 U.S. Attorney nominees who advanced the Judiciary Committee by a voice vote after intense bipartisan vetting in Committee. Minority Leader Chuck Schumer ( more PR
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