Iowa House passes package of bills on licensure compacts, transparency, childcare and more; measures sent to Senate The Iowa House on the floor advanced and passed a package of bills on Feb. 24, including an interstate podiatry licensure compact, expanded public‑notice requirements, childcare‑worker eligibility for assistance with an added reporting amendment, limits on UIHC physician noncompetes, and other measures; the passed bills were messaged to the Senate.

The Iowa House has just passed crucial bills that could transform healthcare mobility, enhance local government transparency, and expand childcare assistance—what does this mean for Iowans?

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Senate approves PBM reverse auction for public health plans Senate file 315 passes to establish a competitive PBM bidding process for health plans.

Iowa's Senate just took a groundbreaking step towards slashing prescription drug costs for public employees with a new bidding process that promises transparency and competition!

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