Health Insurance Coverage for Iowa Children
The Iowa house passed a stripped down version of health insurance reform that was passed by the Senate in March. The parts of the bill that passed the Senate that were carved out were 1) the authorization for small businesses and non-profits to buy into the government health plan and 2) a provision that to create a state commission to help uninsured Iowa residents find affordable health coverage.
The bill increases income limits for eligibility into the Hawk-I program to 300% of the federal poverty level (or $64,000 for a family of 4.
The goal of the bill is to provide Iowa health insurance to 30,000 children in the state of Iowa that are currently uninsured.
