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Oct. 21, 2024
Letter to United States Government Accountability Office
Sen. Joni Ernst
March 6, 2024
Grassley Discusses Efforts To Make Primary Care More Accessible And Effective
Sen. Chuck Grassley
Jan. 30, 2023
Letter to Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Cortez Masto Leads Bipartisan Letter in Support of Medicare Advantage Program
Sen. Joni Ernst, ...
June 17, 2022
Grassley, Warren Statement On Formal Recommendation From The American National Standards Institute's Accredited Standards Committee To Include Device Identifier Information On Medicare Claims Forms
Sen. Chuck Grassley
March 10, 2022
Letter to Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Tester Leads Bipartisan Push to Lower Prescription Drug Costs
Sen. Joni Ernst, ...
Feb. 24, 2022
Letter to Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Sen. Cramer, Colleagues Lead Bipartisan Letter Urging Support for Medicare Advantage Program
Sen. Joni Ernst, ...
Dec. 9, 2021
Grassley Statement On Procedural Vote Tying Debt Limit To Medicare Extenders
Sen. Chuck Grassley
Dec. 7, 2021
Miller-Meeks Statement on Inadequate Fix to Medicare Sequestration
Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks
June 17, 2021
Grassley Statement on Supreme Court Decision in ACA Lawsuits
Sen. Chuck Grassley
June 9, 2021
Manchin, Ernst, Shaheen, Moran Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Make Rural, Underserved Telehealth Flexibilities Permanent
Sen. Joni Ernst, ...
March 29, 2021
Cassidy, Murkowski, Hassan, Rosen Reintroduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation to Give Patients Safe, Timely Access to Treatment
Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, ...
March 26, 2021
Miller-Meeks Joins Bipartisan Doctors in Congress to Introduce Legislation to Require Insurance Companies to Put Patients' Health First
Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks
March 25, 2021
Grassley-Backed Measure To Protect Rural Health Clinics Passes Senate
Sen. Chuck Grassley
March 24, 2021
Grassley, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Bill To Protect Rural Health Clinics, Ensure They Receive Appropriate Reimbursement
Sen. Chuck Grassley
March 22, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Joe Biden, President of the United States - Davis, McEachin Lead Bipartisan Letter Asking President Biden to Reverse Department of Health and Human Service's Copay Accumulator Policy
Rep. Randy Feenstra, ...
March 16, 2021
Letter to Norris Cochran, Acting Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services - Bipartisan, Bicameral Members of Congress Urge Biden Administration to Finalize Organ Procurement Reforms
Sen. Chuck Grassley, ...
March 16, 2021
Baldwin, Ernst, Eshoo, Ferguson Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Reform to Ensure Coverage for Children Born with Congenital Anomalies or Birth Defects
Sen. Joni Ernst, ...
March 4, 2021
Grassley, Tillis, Cornyn Reintroduce Bill To Protect Asbestos Victims Trust Fund
Sen. Chuck Grassley
Jan. 14, 2021
Grassley, Wyden Release Insulin Investigation, Uncovering Business Practices Between Drug Companies and PBMs That Keep Prices High
Sen. Chuck Grassley
Aug. 3, 2020
Tweet - "Reports that health insurers are exploiting loopholes to deny or restrict coverage for #COVID19 testing are completely unacceptable. I'm supporting a bill to ensure Iowans have access to affordable testing -- essential for defeating this virus."
Sen. Joni Ernst
July 8, 2020
Ernst: Expanded Telehealth Services Need to Continue Beyond Pandemic
Sen. Joni Ernst
July 2, 2020
Ernst Works to Increase Transparency, Lower Health Care Costs for Iowans
Sen. Joni Ernst, ...
June 10, 2020
Tweet - "I wrote Scty Azar w Sen Wyden Reps Pallone& Walden calling on HHS 2give Medicaid providers a fair amount of funds from Provider Relief Fund after repeated delays Distribution of CARES Act $$$ to Medicaid providers incl 125 community providers in Iowa announced yesterday Good news"
Sen. Chuck Grassley
June 9, 2020
Tweet - "Good news! @HHSGov is providing relief for Medicaid and CHIP providers in Iowa and across the country on the front lines of #COVID19. This critical funding was provided through the bipartisan relief packages passed by Congress."
Sen. Joni Ernst
May 26, 2020
Tweet - "Lowering prescription drug costs, especially for Iowa's seniors, is an issue I hear about consistently on my #99CountyTour and one I'm working across the aisle to address. Thank you to the Trump Administration for working to lower insulin costs for Iowans."
Sen. Joni Ernst
May 14, 2020
Tweet - "#COVID19 is causing an immediate crisis for folks who care for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, which is why @SenatorHassan and I are working to provide relief for these Medicaid disability service providers."
Sen. Joni Ernst
May 13, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and the Hon. Seema Verma, Administrator, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Ernst, Hassan Lead Bipartisan Effort to Support Disability Service Providers Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
Sen. Joni Ernst, ...
May 10, 2020
Tweet - "Right now, we have @IowaNatGuard; troops on the front lines fighting #COVID19. I'm working with;@Sen_JoeManchin ; to make sure these men and women can use their military health insurance, TRICARE, for at least six months after their mission."
Sen. Joni Ernst
May 4, 2020
Letter to Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services, and Seema Verma, Admin. for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Democrats and Republicans Urge the Trump Administration to Fund Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Treatment
Sen. Joni Ernst, ...
May 4, 2020
Letter to Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury - Wyden, Grassley, Neal Request Retention Credit Eligibility for Employers Providing Health Insurance
Sen. Chuck Grassley, ...
April 7, 2020
Ernst Urges Feds to Protect Seniors, Provide Safe Settings for Treatments Amid COVID-19
Sen. Joni Ernst
March 17, 2020
Tweet - "Combatting #COVID19 is going to take all hands on deck--from the federal, the state, and the local levels. Let's look out for one another and together we'll get through this."
Sen. Joni Ernst
Feb. 25, 2020
Prescription Drug Costs
Sen. Chuck Grassley
Feb. 11, 2020
Prescription Drug Costs
Sen. Chuck Grassley
Feb. 10, 2020
McSally Backs Bipartisan Bill to Reduce Prescription Drug Prices
Sen. Chuck Grassley, ...
Jan. 28, 2020
Des Moines Register - Joni Ernst: The Democrats' socialist agenda is out of touch with Iowa
Sen. Joni Ernst
Dec. 18, 2019
Grassley Statement on Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals Obamacare Ruling
Sen. Chuck Grassley
Nov. 4, 2019
Tweet - "A new study says half of seriously ill Americans on Medicare struggle to pay their medical bills The Grassley+Wyden Rx drug bill would cap out of pocket costs for seniors/Americans w disabilities on Medicare /Call your senator 2day &encourage them to support our bipartisan bill"
Sen. Chuck Grassley
Nov. 1, 2019
Grassley Pushes Back On Political Stunts That Hurt Health Care Consumers
Sen. Chuck Grassley
Oct. 25, 2019
Q&A: Insulin Price Investigation
Sen. Chuck Grassley
Sept. 23, 2019
Grassley receives more questions than answers from CMS on Puerto Rico Medicaid program
Sen. Chuck Grassley
Sept. 21, 2019
Modern Healthcare - Grassley op-ed: Let's prescribe a dose of common sense: End spread-pricing in Medicaid
Sen. Chuck Grassley
Sept. 12, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Service, and the Hon. Seema Verma, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Grassley, Wyden, Bipartisan Senators Push HHS for Pharmacy DIR Reforms in Medicare Part D
Sen. Chuck Grassley, ...
Sept. 10, 2019
Central Maine - Senators Susan Collins and Chuck Grassley Op-ed: Bill takes bipartisan approach to lowering medication costs
Sen. Chuck Grassley, ...
Aug. 30, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Seema Verma, Admin. for the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Service's Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Grassley Seeks Information from CMS on Medicaid Data Collection
Sen. Chuck Grassley
Aug. 16, 2019
Omaha World Herald - Sen. Grassley Op-Ed: Midlands Voices: Improving Rural Health Care
Sen. Chuck Grassley
July 31, 2019
Prescription Drug Costs
Sen. Chuck Grassley
July 29, 2019
Grassley Statement on Newly-Released GAO Report on Medicaid Supplemental Payments
Sen. Chuck Grassley
July 26, 2019
Senators Warren, Paul, & Rep. Rice Reintroduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation to Ensure Better Access to Hearing Health Care Services
Sen. Chuck Grassley, ...
July 23, 2019
Grassley, Wyden Introduce Major Prescription Drug Pricing Reform to Lower Costs for Americans
Sen. Chuck Grassley, ...
Date
Title
Politician
Oct. 21, 2024
Letter to United States Government Accountability Office
Sen.Joni Ernst
March 6, 2024
Grassley Discusses Efforts To Make Primary Care More Accessible And Effective
Sen.Chuck Grassley
Jan. 30, 2023
Letter to Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Cortez Masto Leads Bipartisan Letter in Support of Medicare Advantage Program
Sen.Joni Ernst, ...
June 17, 2022
Grassley, Warren Statement On Formal Recommendation From The American National Standards Institute's Accredited Standards Committee To Include Device Identifier Information On Medicare Claims Forms
Sen.Chuck Grassley
March 10, 2022
Letter to Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Tester Leads Bipartisan Push to Lower Prescription Drug Costs
Sen.Joni Ernst, ...
Feb. 24, 2022
Letter to Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Sen. Cramer, Colleagues Lead Bipartisan Letter Urging Support for Medicare Advantage Program
Sen.Joni Ernst, ...
Dec. 9, 2021
Grassley Statement On Procedural Vote Tying Debt Limit To Medicare Extenders
Sen.Chuck Grassley
Dec. 7, 2021
Miller-Meeks Statement on Inadequate Fix to Medicare Sequestration
Rep.Mariannette Miller-Meeks
June 17, 2021
Grassley Statement on Supreme Court Decision in ACA Lawsuits
Sen.Chuck Grassley
June 9, 2021
Manchin, Ernst, Shaheen, Moran Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Make Rural, Underserved Telehealth Flexibilities Permanent
Sen.Joni Ernst, ...
March 29, 2021
Cassidy, Murkowski, Hassan, Rosen Reintroduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation to Give Patients Safe, Timely Access to Treatment
Rep.Mariannette Miller-Meeks, ...
March 26, 2021
Miller-Meeks Joins Bipartisan Doctors in Congress to Introduce Legislation to Require Insurance Companies to Put Patients' Health First
Rep.Mariannette Miller-Meeks
March 25, 2021
Grassley-Backed Measure To Protect Rural Health Clinics Passes Senate
Sen.Chuck Grassley
March 24, 2021
Grassley, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Bill To Protect Rural Health Clinics, Ensure They Receive Appropriate Reimbursement
Sen.Chuck Grassley
March 22, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Joe Biden, President of the United States - Davis, McEachin Lead Bipartisan Letter Asking President Biden to Reverse Department of Health and Human Service's Copay Accumulator Policy
Rep.Randy Feenstra, ...
March 16, 2021
Letter to Norris Cochran, Acting Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services - Bipartisan, Bicameral Members of Congress Urge Biden Administration to Finalize Organ Procurement Reforms
Sen.Chuck Grassley, ...
March 16, 2021
Baldwin, Ernst, Eshoo, Ferguson Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Reform to Ensure Coverage for Children Born with Congenital Anomalies or Birth Defects
Sen.Joni Ernst, ...
March 4, 2021
Grassley, Tillis, Cornyn Reintroduce Bill To Protect Asbestos Victims Trust Fund
Sen.Chuck Grassley
Jan. 14, 2021
Grassley, Wyden Release Insulin Investigation, Uncovering Business Practices Between Drug Companies and PBMs That Keep Prices High
Sen.Chuck Grassley
Aug. 3, 2020
Tweet - "Reports that health insurers are exploiting loopholes to deny or restrict coverage for #COVID19 testing are completely unacceptable. I'm supporting a bill to ensure Iowans have access to affordable testing -- essential for defeating this virus."
Sen.Joni Ernst
July 8, 2020
Ernst: Expanded Telehealth Services Need to Continue Beyond Pandemic
Sen.Joni Ernst
July 2, 2020
Ernst Works to Increase Transparency, Lower Health Care Costs for Iowans
Sen.Joni Ernst, ...
June 10, 2020
Tweet - "I wrote Scty Azar w Sen Wyden Reps Pallone& Walden calling on HHS 2give Medicaid providers a fair amount of funds from Provider Relief Fund after repeated delays Distribution of CARES Act $$$ to Medicaid providers incl 125 community providers in Iowa announced yesterday Good news"
Sen.Chuck Grassley
June 9, 2020
Tweet - "Good news! @HHSGov is providing relief for Medicaid and CHIP providers in Iowa and across the country on the front lines of #COVID19. This critical funding was provided through the bipartisan relief packages passed by Congress."
Sen.Joni Ernst
May 26, 2020
Tweet - "Lowering prescription drug costs, especially for Iowa's seniors, is an issue I hear about consistently on my #99CountyTour and one I'm working across the aisle to address. Thank you to the Trump Administration for working to lower insulin costs for Iowans."
Sen.Joni Ernst
May 14, 2020
Tweet - "#COVID19 is causing an immediate crisis for folks who care for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, which is why @SenatorHassan and I are working to provide relief for these Medicaid disability service providers."
Sen.Joni Ernst
May 13, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and the Hon. Seema Verma, Administrator, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Ernst, Hassan Lead Bipartisan Effort to Support Disability Service Providers Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
Sen.Joni Ernst, ...
May 10, 2020
Tweet - "Right now, we have @IowaNatGuard; troops on the front lines fighting #COVID19. I'm working with;@Sen_JoeManchin ; to make sure these men and women can use their military health insurance, TRICARE, for at least six months after their mission."
Sen.Joni Ernst
May 4, 2020
Letter to Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services, and Seema Verma, Admin. for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Democrats and Republicans Urge the Trump Administration to Fund Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Treatment
Sen.Joni Ernst, ...
May 4, 2020
Letter to Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury - Wyden, Grassley, Neal Request Retention Credit Eligibility for Employers Providing Health Insurance
Sen.Chuck Grassley, ...
April 7, 2020
Ernst Urges Feds to Protect Seniors, Provide Safe Settings for Treatments Amid COVID-19
Sen.Joni Ernst
March 17, 2020
Tweet - "Combatting #COVID19 is going to take all hands on deck--from the federal, the state, and the local levels. Let's look out for one another and together we'll get through this."
Sen.Joni Ernst
Feb. 25, 2020
Prescription Drug Costs
Sen.Chuck Grassley
Feb. 11, 2020
Prescription Drug Costs
Sen.Chuck Grassley
Feb. 10, 2020
McSally Backs Bipartisan Bill to Reduce Prescription Drug Prices
Sen.Chuck Grassley, ...
Jan. 28, 2020
Des Moines Register - Joni Ernst: The Democrats' socialist agenda is out of touch with Iowa
Sen.Joni Ernst
Dec. 18, 2019
Grassley Statement on Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals Obamacare Ruling
Sen.Chuck Grassley
Nov. 4, 2019
Tweet - "A new study says half of seriously ill Americans on Medicare struggle to pay their medical bills The Grassley+Wyden Rx drug bill would cap out of pocket costs for seniors/Americans w disabilities on Medicare /Call your senator 2day &encourage them to support our bipartisan bill"
Sen.Chuck Grassley
Nov. 1, 2019
Grassley Pushes Back On Political Stunts That Hurt Health Care Consumers
Sen.Chuck Grassley
Oct. 25, 2019
Q&A: Insulin Price Investigation
Sen.Chuck Grassley
Sept. 23, 2019
Grassley receives more questions than answers from CMS on Puerto Rico Medicaid program
Sen.Chuck Grassley
Sept. 21, 2019
Modern Healthcare - Grassley op-ed: Let's prescribe a dose of common sense: End spread-pricing in Medicaid
Sen.Chuck Grassley
Sept. 12, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Service, and the Hon. Seema Verma, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Grassley, Wyden, Bipartisan Senators Push HHS for Pharmacy DIR Reforms in Medicare Part D
Sen.Chuck Grassley, ...
Sept. 10, 2019
Central Maine - Senators Susan Collins and Chuck Grassley Op-ed: Bill takes bipartisan approach to lowering medication costs
Sen.Chuck Grassley, ...
Aug. 30, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Seema Verma, Admin. for the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Service's Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Grassley Seeks Information from CMS on Medicaid Data Collection
Sen.Chuck Grassley
Aug. 16, 2019
Omaha World Herald - Sen. Grassley Op-Ed: Midlands Voices: Improving Rural Health Care
Sen.Chuck Grassley
July 31, 2019
Prescription Drug Costs
Sen.Chuck Grassley
July 29, 2019
Grassley Statement on Newly-Released GAO Report on Medicaid Supplemental Payments
Sen.Chuck Grassley
July 26, 2019
Senators Warren, Paul, & Rep. Rice Reintroduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation to Ensure Better Access to Hearing Health Care Services
Sen.Chuck Grassley, ...
July 23, 2019
Grassley, Wyden Introduce Major Prescription Drug Pricing Reform to Lower Costs for Americans
Sen.Chuck Grassley, ...
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