09 Jan 2017

Bike, Walk or Jog on the Trail of the Month!

By QC Trails
06 Jan 2017

Grassley Presses Administration on EpiPen, Dilaudid, Prilosec Misclassifications

By Grassley Press

WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley is pressing the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for answers on whether it sought to recoup tax dollars overpaid for EpiPens from drug maker Mylan and added a new request, for two additional drugs reportedly misclassified under the Medicaid Drug Rebate Program, Dilaudid and Prilosec.

02 Jan 2017

With New Law, Illinois Stylists Join The Fight Against Domestic Violence

By Maggie Penman

from National Public Radio.

In an effort to take advantage of the intimate relationships between stylists and their clients, a new law in Illinois will require salon professionals to receive training in domestic abuse-prevention as part of their licensing process.

The law, which goes into effect Sunday, aims to educate beauty professionals to recognize signs of abuse. But stylists won't be required to report violence, and are protected from any liability.

14 Dec 2016

CHRISTIAN CARE SERVES AS EMERGENCY WARMING CENTER

By Pam Hauman

 

Rock Island, IL – As temperatures dip into the single digits in the Quad Cities, more and more members of our community will be struggling to stay warm. Winter is a harsh time in the Quad City area and Christian Care is committed to h...

06 Dec 2016

Sens. Warren, Grassley Introduce Legislation to Make Hearing Aids More Accessible and Affordable

By Grassley Press

Bipartisan Bill Endorsed by Hearing Loss Association of America, AARP, the Consumer Technology Association, Bose, and the Gerontological Society of America

Evidence Shows Pricey Hearing Aids Could Be Sold Safely "For A Fraction" Of C...

05 Dec 2016

Webinar to Discuss TRICARE and the Affordable Care Act

By TriCare Communications

TRICARE and Military OneSource are co-hosting a webinar to educate TRICARE beneficiaries about tax reporting and the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. The webinar will take place on Monday, D...

05 Dec 2016

Revised TRICARE Pharmacy Network Begins Dec. 1

By TriCare Communications

Walgreens pharmacies join the TRICARE retail pharmacy network on Dec. 1, 2016. CVS pharmacies, including those in Target stores, will leave the network on the same day. The revised network will have more than 57,000 locations, and still ensures ti...

02 Dec 2016

Branstad Administration Shows Unprecedented Medicaid Transparency

By Office of the Governor of the State of Iowa

DHS releases the most transparent Medicaid report in program history

(DES MOINES) - Today, Gov. Terry Branstad and Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds commend the Iowa Department of Human Services (DHS) for releasing the second 

01 Dec 2016

Sunshine Act; provisions to weaken drug company reporting requirements removed from CURES Act

By Grassley Press

Sen. Chuck Grassley expressed

30 Nov 2016

COST OF CARE CONVERSATIONS ARE NOT TAKING PLACE BETWEEN CANCER PATIENTS AND HEALTH CARE TEAM

By Melissa Wright

Cancer Support Community study shows barriers Americans with cancer face in access and coverage

 

WASHINGTON – (Nov. 30, 2016) – A study released today shows...

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