3. Iowa's House of Representatives approved by a vote of 97-0 HF 2539, which would reform the state's health care system in an attempt to cover all residents.

According to state Rep. Lisa Heddens (D), the bill sets a goal that every Iowa child will have health insurance by the end of 2010. It establishes that "every Iowan will have a patient-centered medical home," under which a medical provider will focus on prevention and chronic care management for each of its patients in an attempt to reduce costs. The bill would allow young adults to stay on their parent's insurance policy until they reach age 25 or they graduate from college, whichever is later. State residents with pre-existing conditions also would continue to receive insurance coverage if they leave group insurance and enter the individual insurance market. The bill now goes to the Senate, which had passed its own version of health care reform. Funding has not yet been identified for the bill.