High-profile Republican priorities are advancing after the Iowa Legislature's first "funnel" deadline on Friday, while others failed to survive.

Legislation modifying the types of foods eligible for SNAP benefits and work requirements for Medicaid survived last week's funnel deadline at the Iowa Statehouse.

Others are advocating for new work requirements for Medicaid recipients. "Rep. Zach Nunn is committed to delivering Iowa common sense in our nation's capital," Nunn's spokesperson, Emily Tuttle, said in a statement. "He encourages Iowans to share their ...

Two bills in the Iowa Legislature would institute work requirements for thousands of Iowans eligible for state's expanded Medicaid plan.

State lawmakers faced their first major deadline of the 2025 legislative session this week. Here are some major bills that advanced and failed.

In this Nov. 8, 2018 file photo, the U.S. Medicare Handbook is photographed in Washington. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez

Currently, Medicaid eligibility in Iowa is based on income and whether a person has a disability. Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds proposed work requirements for Iowa Medicaid recipients who are able-bodied adults to receive benefits during her Condition of the Stat ...

Legislators may launch a study of how weight loss drugs might reduce costs in the Iowa Medicaid program. Jeffrey Boeyink is a lobbyist for Eli Lilly the company which has proposed a bill on the topic.

Find out how the proposed Medicaid budget cuts could affect millions of enrollees and the health centers they rely on.

Others are advocating for new work requirements for Medicaid recipients. "Rep. Zach Nunn is committed to delivering Iowa common sense in our nation's capital," Nunn's spokesperson, Emily Tuttle ...

Medicaid is a joint federal and state program ... These states include Arizona, Arkansas, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Montana, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Carolina, Utah and Virginia.