business Iowa Senate Committee Advances Pharmacy Benefit Manager Legislation 2025-02-20
Legislation created with the goal of limiting prescription drug costs and helping pharmacies, especially in rural and small towns, avoid going out of business by addressing pharmacy benefits managers (PBMs) advanced out of an Iowa Senate committee. The bill would require all prescription drug contracts to use a pass-through pricing model, allow pharmacies to challenge reimbursement rates, and prohibit PBMs from certain practices. Supporters say the bill is necessary to address the closing of pharmacies in Iowa, while opponents warn it could lead to higher costs for consumers.
crime Handgun Recovered at DMPS High School 2025-02-19
A 16-year-old North High School student is in Des Moines police custody after an alleged dispute that was followed by the recovery of a handgun. Staff intervened when they saw the dispute between the suspect and another student, and the 16-year-old boy then went outside the building where he 'dumped a handgun before coming back in.' The high school's staff initiated a 'HOLD' in response to the weapon being found, and the situation was resolved.
politics Iowa Proposal Aims to Limit Participation in Party Primaries 2025-02-19
A House proposal in Iowa would require voters to be registered with a political party one month in advance of that party's caucuses or primary elections in order to participate. The measure would also prohibit a person from filing nominating papers to become a partisan candidate if the individual has not been a member of that party for at least a year. Supporters of the bill say it would help maintain the integrity of the Iowa caucuses, while opponents argue it would restrict political freedom and participation.
Des Moines, Iowa. 
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