As the United States Senate passed the massive reconciliation bill on Tuesday, local officials’ concerns heightened as ...

Pregnant women in Iowa can currently qualify for Medicaid health coverage if their income is below 375% of the federal poverty level. Their new babies can also get covered by Medicaid.

Iowa would become one of the last states to extend Medicaid coverage for pregnant women 12 months after giving birth under a bill advanced by a Senate subcommittee Monday.

Iowa’s U.S. House members — all Republicans — voted Thursday to pass President Donald Trump’s $4.5 trillion tax breaks and ...

IOWA, USA — Pregnant Iowans on Medicaid now receive 12 months of postpartum coverage, up from the previous 60-day limit, according to a report from Iowa Public Radio. The change, approved in the ...

Iowa currently provides birth and postpartum Medicaid coverage for families making up to 375% of the federal poverty line, the highest eligibility limit of any state.

Iowa's plan to extend postpartum coverage for new mothers has been approved by the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services, ... For a family of four that would be an income limit of $67,080.

Medicaid Waivers/Home and Community Based Services: No limit, but income over $2,901/month goes toward cost of care. Regular Medicaid/Elderly and Disabled: $475/month for all. Commonwealth of ...

The Iowa proposal to remove income and asset caps has drawn bipartisan backing from legislators, including a 20-0 vote of approval from the House Health and Human Services Committee.

Iowa's current asset cap for a single person in the Medicaid buy-in plan is $12,000. For a couple, that cap rises only to $13,000. Countable assets include investments, bank accounts, and other ...

Pregnant Iowans on Medicaid now receive 12 months of postpartum coverage, up from the previous 60-day limit, according to a ...

As politicians demand that more Medicaid recipients work, many people with disabilities say their state programs’ income and asset caps force them to limit their work hours or turn down ...