Iowa’s Health Insurance Marketplace

What is Iowa’s Health Insurance Marketplace? Iowa’s Health Insurance Marketplace was created by the Affordable Care Act as a way to find health coverage that fits your budget and meets your needs. With one application, you can see all your health insurance options and...

Adoption Records in Iowa

State law regulates the adoption process, including how much information is available to an adoptee, adoptive parent(s), and the biological parent(s) after the adoption is finalized. On May 19, 2021, Iowa signed a new law that changed the availability of information...

H-2A Workers and Tax Withholding

In the U.S. there is a very common saying: “There are two things that are certain, death and paying taxes.” Most people who work in the United States must pay taxes. If you have an H-2A visa and work in the United States, there are certain things you need to know...

Payment Options for Nursing Home Care

Nursing home care can be paid for through Medicare (although very limited), private pay, long-term care insurance or Medicaid (also known as Title 19). This resource discusses these payment options and, in particular, provides an overview of common Medicaid issues....

Unemployment Benefits

If you lose your job, you may be eligible to receive unemployment benefits.  To be eligible for unemployment benefits you must: 1) Be authorized to work in the United States; 2) Have worked and earned enough money in the last 18 months; 3) Be totally or partially...