Category Archives: medicaid expansion

An Unadvertised Bomb Inside Repealing The ACA

Posted on March 4, 2017 by

Look out Kids, Mom and Dad may break you Filial responsibility. Ever hear of it? This is an old concept in law that goes back to the English poor laws in the 1600s. Stated simply, it means that children are … Continue reading →

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Fighting The Healthcare Battle Again

Posted on January 7, 2017 by

Bernie speech on healthcare: (15 minutes) A little trip down memory lane: The major issue in early 2008 was not the economy until Republicans broke the economy in the middle of the year. The state of access to healthcare in … Continue reading →

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Electoral College Meets Monday

Posted on December 17, 2016 by

We need some Profiles In Courage. We need them Monday. Anyone remember John F. Kennedy’s 1958 book “Profiles In Courage” concerning historical senators who laid their reputations and power on the line in order to do the right thing? We … Continue reading →

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Devastating!

Posted on November 12, 2016 by

Well I feel like someone has simply come up and kicked me in the stomach. Like so many right now my feelings are a mix of depression, fear and flat out confusion. For the life of me I can not … Continue reading →

Posted in 2016 Election Campaign, Affordable Care Act, medicaid expansion, Medicare, Obamacare, Republican Obstruction, Republicn Policy, Social Security

Iowa Democratic State Senators Holding Hearings On Medicaid System.

Posted on August 27, 2016 by

Below are four reminders on upcoming Medicaid happenings. We hope you find this information helpful. You can follow our Medicaid efforts at http://www.senate.iowa.gov/democrats/Medicaid. –Iowa Senate Democrats Staff P.S. If you know somebody who’d like to receive these updates on Iowa … Continue reading →

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PREPARE FOR MEDICAID CHANGES THAT BEGIN APRIL 1

Posted on April 2, 2016 by

info from Senator Brase on Medicaid privatization‏ Despite our repeated efforts to stop or delay it, Governor Branstad’s ill-conceived plan to turn over management of Iowa Medicaid to three out-of-state companies becomes a reality for 560,000 Iowans on April 1. … Continue reading →

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The Courtney Report

Posted on March 6, 2016 by

The following are excerpts from Sen. Courtney’s newsletter. The full newsletter can be seen here. BIPARTISAN OVERSIGHT WILL PROTECT VULNERABLE IOWANS Despite its disappointing and troubling start, the Branstad-Reynolds Medicaid privatization plan is moving forward. Our job now is to … Continue reading →

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Branstad’s Medicaid Debacle Moves Forward

Posted on March 2, 2016 by

Iowa Democrats are attempting damage control, but Branstad’s corporatization of Medicaid is yet another sad tale of what happens when Republicans get too much power. State Senator Amanda Ragan of Mason City gave her opening remarks today regarding SF 2213, … Continue reading →

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Advocates For Iowa Medicaid To Hold Rally At State Capitol

Posted on February 24, 2016 by

DES MOINES – Former Iowa Governor Chet Culver and a diverse group of health care providers, medical professionals, disability advocates, Medicaid beneficiaries and their families will be staging a rally at the Iowa State Capitol on Wednesday, February 24th, to … Continue reading →

Posted in Calls to Action, Chet Culver, Iowa legislature 2016, medicaid expansion

Updates From Senator Robb Hogg

Posted on February 21, 2016 by

EDUCATION FUNDING The conference committee on the legislation (SF174) to fund our schools for the 2016-17 school year has met and informal discussions continue among the members of the committee. As you may know, the Senate has passed a 4 … Continue reading →

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