May 23, 2016
Iowa Insurance Commissioner Nick Gerhart says federal health officials are unlawfully withholding millions of dollars owed to a failed health insurance co-op in his state. Gerhart, who is Liquidator for CoOportunity Health, filed suit against the U.S. Department of Health …
January 25, 2015
Iowa’s top insurance official announced plans to ask a court to end a cooperative that was selling health insurance to residents in Iowa and Nebraska – a move that will limit options for consumers in both states. Iowa Insurance Commissioner …
August 1, 2014
Surveys show about 20 percent of adults in Iowa smoke regularly, but a much smaller percentage acknowledged their habit when signing up for insurance with federally mandated forms. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about 20 percent …
July 10, 2013
A new health care cooperative is working to offer Iowa residents two insurance plans that rely on a specific hospital network, the nonprofit announced. CoOportunity Health said they partnered with the University of Iowa Health Alliance to create the plans, …