Rick Lewis

The bill passed on a party-line vote, with 20 Democrats supporting it and all 14 Republicans opposing it. Sen. Chris Romer, D-Denver, was not present for the vote.

Sen. Michael Johnston, D-Denver, said the point of the is to provide greater choice for individuals, not for institutions.

Iowa legislators should expect many more patients to sign up for a health care program for the poor if the state makes the program more convenient to use, a top administrator said Tuesday.

Budget woes continue to plague state government in Iowa. Due to the nation's economic recession, state revenues have declined and the Iowa Legislature and Gov.

If you watch late night or cable television, you may have seen the ads that say “health insurance at a low, affordable price.” If you are without health insurance

Several insurance industry companies have pledged donations and other types of assistance following Haiti's worst earthquake in more than 200 years.

In what is believed to be a first for the health insurance industry, Blue Shield of California has launched an online ratings and review program that

Eight Wichita community health centers each will receive $1,000 in grant money from the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas Foundation as it disperses its end-of-the-year funds for 2009.

More than 100,000 state residents in the HUSKY insurance program are getting a new option for their health coverage, a model that takes away the insurance company.

The 2009 H1N1 flu vaccine will be available to anyone in the general public starting Monday, January 4, 2010, State Health Officer Jimmy Guidry, M.D., announced today.