Category Archives: Health Care & Medicare

Establishing our Progressive Iowa Network (PIN) – Update

Posted on June 4, 2007 by bfiacarolinevernon

Establishing our Progressive Iowa Network (PIN) – Update By Caroline VernonThis Saturday, June 9th, progressive leaders, legislators and activists from various organizations across Iowa will come together for the first DFA-Iowa Networking Summit. We will be gathering at the Iowa … Continue reading →

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Take the Bus to the US Social Forum Jun 27th

Posted on May 17, 2007 by bfiacarolinevernon

Take the Bus to the US Social Forum June 27thMark Your Calendars for the Progressive Event of the Year! By Caroline Vernon PACG is working on securing a bus (or two) to take a large Iowa contingent to Atlanta, Georgia … Continue reading →

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Establishing Our Progressive Iowa Network (PIN) – Mark the Date!

Posted on May 16, 2007 by bfiacarolinevernon

Establishing our Progressive Iowa Network (PIN) – Mark the Date! By Caroline Vernon On Saturday, June 9th, progressive leaders, activists and legislators from across the state will converge on Iowa City for our first 2007 Democracy for Iowa Organizing Summit. We … Continue reading →

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Senator Grassley, Protect Medicare Beneficiaries, NOT Drug Company Profits!

Posted on May 12, 2007 by bfiacarolinevernon

Senator Grassley, Protect Medicare Beneficiaries, NOT Drug Company Profits! By Caroline VernonOn Thursday, May 10th, a coalition of concerned citizens representing various organizations came together to hold a press conference in front of Senator Charles Grassley’s downtown Davenport office. The … Continue reading →

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Please, help push the “Iowa Health Freedom Act” SF124 on to the Iowa Senate floor

Posted on March 12, 2007 by bfiasamgarchik

Please, help push the “Iowa Health Freedom Act” SF124 on to the Iowa Senate floor By Stephany HoffeltThe Iowa Health Freedom Act is designed to follow the lead of progressive states such as Minnesota, California and others in allowing citizens … Continue reading →

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Prairie Progressive’s 2006 Honor Roll

Posted on January 6, 2007 by bfiasamgarchik

Prairie Progressive's 2006 Honor Roll By Prairie Dog Viivi Shirley, mayor of Perry, serves a mostly rural population of 8,000, more than a quarter or which is Latino. Somehow the fear of immigrants has passed her by: “I don’t … Continue reading →

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IPP Report on Fixing Healthcare in Iowa

Posted on December 9, 2006 by bfiacarolinevernon

IPP Report on Fixing Healthcare in Iowa Iowa Policy Project senior research consultant Colin Gordon has issued a new report for the IPP, “Prescriptions and Placebos: Fixing Health Care in Iowa.”To view the report, see:<http://www.iowafiscal.org/2006docs/061127-health-full-format.pdf> To view the executive summary, … Continue reading →

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People Party vs. Money Party: Who’s Who Among the Democrats

Posted on December 6, 2006 by bfiacarolinevernon

People Party vs. Money Party: Who's Who Among the Democrats By David Sirota, AlterNetThe fact that our nation's politics is divided not between Democrats and Republicans but between the People Party and the Money Party is obvious to anyone who … Continue reading →

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Iowa Health CEO sees salary triple in eight years

Posted on September 26, 2006 by bfiasamgarchik

Iowa Health CEO sees salary triple in eight years By The Des Moines Register DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The leader of Iowa's largest health care system has nearly tripled his income in the last eight years, prompting critics … Continue reading →

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FOEGE ENCOURAGES FAMILIES WITHOUT HEALTH INSURANCE TO SIGN UP CHILDREN FOR HAWK-I

Posted on August 30, 2006 by bfiasamgarchik

FOEGE ENCOURAGES FAMILIES WITHOUT HEALTH INSURANCE TO SIGN UP CHILDREN FOR HAWK-I By Ro Foege Des Moines, Iowa “State Representative Ro Foege of Mount Vernon encouraged families without health care to sign up their children for the Healthy and Well … Continue reading →

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