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Tag Archives: Iowa medicaid privatization
Privatization Has Consequences
Posted in Branstad, Health Care & Medicare, Iowa legislature 2016
Tagged Branstad, Iowa legislative session 2016, Iowa medicaid privatization, medicaid privatization
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The Courtney Report
(ed. note: The excerpts this week focus on getting help for Medicaid recipients who have been left behind by the rush to privatization. More of Sen. Courtney’s newsletter can be found here) UPCOMING PUBLIC FORUMS Burlington Medicaid listening session – … Continue reading
Legislative Forums: Republicans Misdirect, Obfuscate
Not many folks take advantage of the legislative forums that are held throughout the state during the legislative session. Usually these are held on Saturdays in cities and towns around the state. Members of the legislature for the area come … Continue reading
Posted in 2016 Election Campaign, ALEC, Courtney, Iowa legislature 2016, medical marijuana
Tagged Bob Dvorsky, Chris Brase, Gary Carlson, Iowa medicaid privatization, tom sands
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The Courtney Report
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
Posted in Courtney, Courtney Report, medicaid expansion
Tagged digital data, Iowa medicaid privatization
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Stop Branstad’s Corporate Takeover Of Medicaid
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
Posted in Calls to Action, Health Care & Medicare
Tagged Iowa medicaid corporatization, Iowa medicaid privatization, Iowa Senate Democrats, Senate File 2125 Stop Medicaid privatization
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Loebsack to Obama: Deny Iowa’s Medicaid Waiver
Still think there’s no difference between Republicans and Democrats? While Republicans blindly follow Branstad’s lead in attempting to privatize (dismantle) Medicaid, Iowa’s only Democrat in Congress, Dave Loebsack, is fighting to protect 560,000 vulnerable Iowans who rely on it. We … Continue reading
Posted in David Loebsack
Tagged Iowa legislative session 2016, Iowa medicaid privatization
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Iowa House Takes Up Medicaid MCO Termination Bill
Action Alert from Disabilities Resource Center CALL TO ACTION – TELL REPUBLICAN MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE THAT LINDA UPMEYER IS ABOUT TO LEAD THEM TO AN ALMOST CERTAIN LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE HOUSE IN THE NOVEMBER ELECTION BY PREVENTING … Continue reading
Feds Wisely Delay Iowa’s Medicaid Privatization
The decision by the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) last week to delay privatization of Iowa’s Medicaid program is a victory for Medicaid recipients and providers. Thousands of Iowans have been telling us this for months: the … Continue reading
Posted in Courtney, Courtney Report, medicaid expansion
Tagged CMS, Iowa medicaid privatization
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Death Of A Legend
Reprinted with permission from the January 2016 issue of The Prairie Progressive, Iowa’s oldest progressive newsletter, available only in hard copy for $12/yr.!! Send check to PP, Box 1945, Iowa City 52244. If that ____-sucking mother-_____ tries to bust … Continue reading
Posted in Blog for Iowa
Tagged Branstad, Iowa medicaid privatization, Mark Smith, prairie progressive
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Update On Branstad’s Plan To Corporatize Medicaid
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
Posted in Branstad, Health Care & Medicare, Iowa Legislature
Tagged Branstad, Iowa Medicaid, Iowa medicaid privatization
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