Blog | Iowa Senate Democrats

Mathis, Sweeney: Forgive Medicare Loans

4 years ago by ContentAdmin · Blog, Health care, Issues, Official, Opinion

Hospitals and other healthcare providers accessed advanced payments through the CARES Act Medicare Loan Fund to bridge losses. Loan forgiveness is vitally important and is much more critical now, given the fact that hospital losses have far exceeded the relief from Cares Act grants.

Legislative Democrats’ COVID-19 Recovery Agenda

4 years ago by ContentAdmin · Blog, Education, Health care, Issues, News releases, Official, Safer communities, Transparency & accountability, Working families

Iowa’s Democratic lawmakers have released a plan to address the needs of Iowa families and business during the reconvened 2020 session, starting June 3. The goal is to keep lawmakers focused on addressing problems related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

New budget estimates mean we must focus on real solutions

4 years ago by ContentAdmin · Blog, Fiscal responsibility, Issues, News releases, Official

Based on the updated revenue estimates, the Governor and legislators must strategically use available resources– including federal funds and the state’s rainy-day fund – to protect key priorities: education, health care and employment security.

Coronavirus impact survey results

4 years ago by ContentAdmin · Blog, Official

The results of our Coronavirus Impact Survey, conducted from May 12 to May 25, are in.

Petersen: Let’s give Iowans a healthier way to restart the economy

5 years ago by ContentAdmin · Blog, Health care, Issues, Official, Opinion, Quality of life, Safer communities, Transparency & accountability, Working families

The number of COVID-19 cases is still increasing, and nationally ranked hotspots are popping up all over the state. Yet, the Governor and Republican legislators continue to deliver narratives that are heavy on spin and light on facts and data.

Dem leader on decision by Republicans to resume session

5 years ago by ContentAdmin · Blog, News releases, Official

We hope the focus of the reconvened Legislature will be to complete a balanced state budget and provide necessary oversight of the Executive Branch’s actions during this pandemic.

Celsi: More testing, oversight needed

5 years ago by ContentAdmin · Blog, Issues, Official, Opinion, Transparency & accountability

So far, TestIowa has not delivered on its contractual promise to test at least 5,000 people per day. Sen. Celsi is calling for expanded testing in cooperation with other entities.

SURVEY: Coronavirus Impact

5 years ago by ContentAdmin · Blog, Official

How has the coronavirus pandemic impacted you? Your experience can help guide the focus when the Legislature resumes the 2020 session.

TAKE SURVEY

Hogg: Virus spreading faster in open counties

5 years ago by ContentAdmin · Blog, Issues, Official, Opinion, Safer communities

For 11 days in a row, COVID-19 cases have increased faster in the 77 counties where Gov. Reynolds loosened restrictions than in the rest of Iowa.

Boulton: Workers’ compensation should cover coronavirus

5 years ago by ContentAdmin · Blog, Health care, Issues, Official, Opinion, Working families

More than 100 years ago, Upton Sinclair chronicled the misery and abuse of American workers in the meatpacking industry, describing them as “centers of contagion, poisoning the lives of all of us.” Today, we are witnessing a new chapter in the life and deaths of meatpacking workers and other essential workers through the COVID-19 pandemic.

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