Washington, D.C. – Congressman Dave Loebsack released the following statement Friday morning, July 28th, after the Senate rejected the latest plan to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA).

Sen. Chuck Grassley made the following comment on July 28th regarding the Obamacare repeal and replace outcome. 

“If members of Congress vote to take healthcare coverage from millions of Americans, then they too should lose their health insurance.” – Dave Loebsack

Sen. Chuck Grassley today made the following comment after the Senate voted in favor of the motion to proceed to health care legislation. 

“I’d like to see every Republican senator vote in favor of the motion to proceed.  Democrats ought to join the effort, too.  By not voting to move to proceed, senators would send the message that Obamacare is fine as it is.  We have to be intellectually honest and acknowledge that that's not the case.  Moving to proceed to health care legislation gives all 100 senators the chance to debate the issue and offer their amendments and ideas.   Then each senator can decide how to vote, based on the

In appreciation, $5 Target eGiftCard™ available for all those who come out to give

PEORIA, Ill. (July 25, 2017) — Thousands of people have responded to the emergency call for blood and platelet donations issued by the American Red Cross in early July, but there continues to be a critical summer blood shortage. Eligible donors of all types are urgently needed.

DAVENPORT, Iowa – July 24, 2017 – The Genesis volunteers who each year assist hundreds of clients with enrollment for Medicare benefits have earned the Iowa Governor’s Volunteer Award.

The Governor’s Volunteer Award program honors dedicated people across the state who volunteer their time and talent to help an agency or organization.

Many Iowans have felt the effects of skin cancer. If detected and removed early, skin cancer is almost always curable. Our family was fortunate in that my wife’s cancer was caught early and had not spread, but there are many who are not that lucky.

July 19, 2017

TRICARE expanded mental health and substance use disorder (SUD) services, adding intensive outpatient programs and expanding options for opioid treatment. In addition to other improvements, this expansion improves access to care and increases opportunities for mental health and SUD treatment. It also makes it easier for beneficiaries to access the right level of care for their health and wellness needs. 

Bipartisan legislation becomes first-in-the-nation bill ensuring children can receive costly treatment for debilitating disease under insurance plans

LOMBARD– Gov. Bruce Rauner today signed Charlie’s Law, a-first-in-the-nation bill that enables all children in Illinois to receive treatment under their insurance plans for the debilitating behavioral disease PANDAS (Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated with Streptococcal Infections).

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