Category Archives: Health Care & Medicare

Stop Branstad’s Corporate Takeover Of Medicaid

Posted on February 11, 2016 by Trish Nelson

Action Alert from Iowans for Quality Medicaid Action is needed ASAP in support of a Senate vote today to stop Medicaid privatization. On Thursday, February 10, the Iowa Senate will debate Senate File 2125, legislation to stop Medicaid privatization. In … Continue reading →

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Rep. Dave Loebsack Introduces Health Care Legislation

Posted on January 20, 2016 by Trish Nelson

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Dave Loebsack recently introduced legislation to incentivize the integration of primary and behavioral healthcare. The Behavioral Health Care Integration Act (H.R. 4388) would authorize the Department of Health and Human Services to award competitive grants to … Continue reading →

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Update On Branstad’s Plan To Corporatize Medicaid

Posted on December 7, 2015 by Trish Nelson

Iowans for Quality Medicaid On Monday, the Iowa Legislature’s Health Policy Oversight Committee will meet at 10am at the State Capitol to get an update on the Governor’s plan to privatize Medicaid. If you can’t make it, you can watch … Continue reading →

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Ernst, Grassley Vote To Take Away Health Care

Posted on December 5, 2015 by Dave Bradley

Also vote to gut Planned Parenthood On a Senate vote using the reconciliation process to push a very bad Republican budget bill with amendments to dismantle the ACA (aka Obamacare) and to defund Planned Parenthood, Iowa’s two current Republican senators … Continue reading →

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Are Iowa Republicans Blum And King Koch Brothers Employees?

Posted on November 25, 2015 by Trish Nelson

They might as well be. They are apparently working for the Kochs’ agenda, not for Iowans.  Here is a message from the Iowa Democratic Party: Rod Blum Receives Award from Koch Brothers-Backed Group Pushing to Dismantle Medicare and Social Security … Continue reading →

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More Medicaid Listening Posts Scheduled

Posted on November 2, 2015 by Trish Nelson

senate.iowa.gov/democrats Senate Democrats are holding listening posts to hear what you have to say about Medicaid privatization. Here are the listening posts that have been scheduled so far Sigourney with Senators Kinney and Bolkcom: Monday, November 2, 3 p.m. to … Continue reading →

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Clinton Campaign Chair John Podesta To Visit Iowa

Posted on October 27, 2015 by Trish Nelson

On Tuesday, October 27 and Wednesday, October 28, Hillary for America Chair John Podesta will visit with supporters and volunteers to talk about the fights Hillary Clinton will wage on behalf of Iowans as President. Hillary Clinton is running for … Continue reading →

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Upcoming Public Meetings On Medicaid

Posted on October 6, 2015 by Trish Nelson

senate.iowa.gov/democrats/share-your-concerns-about-iowas-medicaid-privatization/ There will be several meetings during the month of October to allow legislators to hear concerns about Branstad’s move to privatize Medicaid. Please attend meetings in your area to express your concern. Friday, October 9, 10 to 11:30 a.m., … Continue reading →

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HEALTH CARE CHANGES COULD HARM VULNERABLE IOWANS

Posted on October 3, 2015 by Dave Bradley

Many Iowans are expressing concern about Governor Branstad’s unilateral decision to privatize Iowa’s Medicaid program. If fully implemented, the Governor’s decision would have negative impacts on Iowa’s most vulnerable citizens and Iowa’s healthcare providers. I’m concerned that people in our … Continue reading →

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Chiropractic Explodes into the 21st Century

Posted on September 29, 2015 by altapricehome

…and it all started in Iowa! by Linda Thieman, Sioux City The founding of chiropractic as a healing art has almost taken on the proportions of legend or myth. According to Daniel David Palmer, the late founder of chiropractic, this … Continue reading →

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