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Ernst’s New TV Ad Features Her Sister Discussing Pre-existing Condition

U.S. Senator Joni Ernst’s ad highlights her sister who has type 1 diabetes and her fight to force insurance companies to cover Iowans with pre-existing conditions.

Vander Hart: Democrat Group Politicizes COVID-19 in Ernst Attack

Shane Vander Hart: Debating health care policies and criticizing votes is expected and normal in a U.S. Senate race, preying upon pandemic fears is not.

Cindy Axne Defends Affordable Care Act, Advocates Medicare as Public Option

U.S. Rep. Cindy Axne, D-Iowa, told her constituents that the Affordable Care Act must not be dismantled and said she supports Medicare as a public option.

Cindy Axne Says Court Ruling Striking Obama Individual Mandate is ‘Disastrous’

U.S. Rep. Cindy Axne, D-Iowa, condemned the 5th Circuit Court ruling that struck down Obamacare’s individual mandate calling it ‘disastrous.’

Medicare for Allā€”No Care for You

Democrat presidential candidates are sparring over how much to expand Medicare. Who will it cover and what benefits could it realistically provide?

Axne Complains About Her Obamacare Insurance Plan

U.S. Rep. Cindy Axne on her Obamacare exchange insurance plan: “You really donā€™t want what I have, because I donā€™t get good insurance. It’s okay insurance.”

650 Obamacare State Exchange Plans Cover Abortion on Demand in 2019

Taxpayers are footing the bill for abortion on demand, even if their state opted out. 23 percent more Obamacare state exchange plans cover elective abortion.

Healthcare is this Yearā€™s Political Football

Dr. Marilyn Singleton: Healthcare is the political football of the midterm elections. But unlike the game of football, there are no rules.

Can Democrats Save Entitlements And Healthcare?

Dr Jane Orient: It is not possible to save entitlements or medical care if the economic and social fabric of the country is destroyed by identity politics, class warfare, mob rule, and the shredding of constitutional protections for life, liberty, and property.

Socialism, Corporatism, and Destruction of Patient-Centered Medical Care

Dr. Elizabeth Lee Vliet: Neither socialism or corporatism is about serving individual patients. The collective or the corporation comes first.

The Courage to Trust Medical Care to Patients and Physicians

Dr. Marilyn Singleton: Itā€™s time for Congress to bring to the floor over a dozen bills to expand and improve Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) to give patients more control over all facets of their medical care.

Iowa, Michigan Christian Colleges Win Freedom From HHS Mandate

A federal district court issued an order Tuesday that permanently halts enforcement of the 2011 HHS mandate against two Christian colleges: Dordt College of Iowa and Cornerstone University of Michigan.

How Trump Can Turbo-Charge Patient Freedom and Lower Medical Costs

Dr. Elizabeth Lee Vliet: President Trump now seeks ways to unleash patient choices by eliminating many Obama-era rules and regulations that drive up costs and limit medical freedom. Here’s how he can do it.

The Expendables: Thereā€™s More to Life than Death

Dr. Marilyn Singleton: April 16th begins a week of National Healthcare Decisions Days. Hopefully, this week will encourage honest discussions not only about a so-called ā€œgood deathā€ but the value of an individualā€™s life.

Patients and Physicians Unite: You Have Nothing to Lose but Your Chains

Dr. Marilyn Singleton: Congress, please act on a few simple reforms that will help everyone and hurt no oneā€”except the drug lobbies and middlemen.

Access to Affordable Health Insurance: The Kitchen Table Issue of Our Time

Jason Schultz: The (Un)Affordable Care Act, commonly referred to as Obamacare, has wreaked havoc on our health care and health insurance industries. Policies disappeared, carriers pulled out of Iowa, and government meddling has caused policies to be much more expensive and yet, provide less coverage.Ā