Health care | Iowa Senate Democrats

Nov 7th Livestream: Reynolds Admin to defend “the nation’s worst state Medicaid privatization effort”

7 years ago by ContentAdmin · Blog, Health care, Issues, Official, Post includes video

Statement by Senator Joe Bolkcom, Ranking Member of the Senate Budget Committee and member of the Medicaid Assistance Advisory Council “On Tuesday, November 7, Iowa Department of Human Services Director Jerry Foxhoven will have the unenviable job of defending the nation’s worse state Medicaid privatization effort. (The meeting will be ...

Iowa health insurance for 2018

7 years ago by ContentAdmin · Blog, Health care, Issues, Official

Things seem to be going from bad to worse for Iowans when it comes to health care. Recent health care news has left many frustrated. Here is some information about where things stand right now. We hope this helps provide a little clarity about health care options available to Iowans.

Privatized Medicaid has more bad news for Iowans

7 years ago by ContentAdmin · Blog, Health care, Issues, News releases, Official

Privatized Medicaid has proven to be bad news for Iowa families, health care providers and taxpayers. The best advice for Governor Reynolds and legislative Republicans is this: “You’ve dug yourself into a hole. You need to stop digging.”

Another broken health care promise to Iowans by Republicans

7 years ago by ContentAdmin · Blog, Health care, Issues, Official

“Governor Reynolds and the Republicans in Washington, D.C., continue to break their promise to provide access to affordable health care to more than 72,000 Iowans. “Republicans have done everything possible to undermine ObamaCare and they have failed to provide a workable, bipartisan alternative to help Iowans who need health care ...

Latest revenue estimates show Republican policies continue to damage job growth and economic opportunities

7 years ago by ContentAdmin · Ag & Farming, Blog, Education, Fiscal responsibility, Health care, Issues, Official, Transparency & accountability

“Today’s updated revenue estimates are more evidence that Governor Reynolds and legislative Republicans are continuing to break those promises to Iowans. That’s bad, bad news for Iowa families and their communities, especially those living in smaller towns and rural ares.”

Mathis named “Hero in the Fight” for better mental health treatment in Iowa

7 years ago by ContentAdmin · Blog, Health care, Issues, News releases, Official

State Senator Liz Mathis (D-Hiawatha) has been named a Hero in the Fight by the Linn County chapter of the National Alliance for Mental Illness. The Heroes in the Fight awards are given each year to those who help fight stigma the stigma of mental illness and promote positive changes to ensure all Iowans have access to affordable and effective mental health treatment.

Urge Gov Reynolds to let parents affected by individual health insurance crisis to buy hawk-i children’s health insurance

7 years ago by ContentAdmin · Health care, Official, Quality of life

“There is a very real possibility that 72,000 Iowans could be without health insurance next year. Governor Reynolds should immediately ask the Trump Administration to allow Iowa families to purchase health insurance for their children through hawk-i, Iowa’s children’s health insurance program,” said State Senator Janet Petersen of Des Moines.

Governor should urge Ernst, Grassley to oppose health care harmful changes

7 years ago by ContentAdmin · Blog, Health care, Issues, Official

July 18, 2017 The top two Democratic State Senators on the Iowa Senate’s healthcare budget and policy committees are urging Governor Kim Reynolds to contact U.S. Senators Joni Ernst and Chuck Grassley about the threat that healthcare legislation pending in the U.S. Senate poses to Iowa families, health care providers ...

Latest state deficit figures show GOP budget is ‘out of whack’ and hurting Iowa families

7 years ago by ContentAdmin · Ag & Farming, Blog, Education, Energy & Enviroment, Fiscal responsibility, Health care, Issues, Jobs & Economy, News releases, Official, Quality of life, Safer communities, Transparency & accountability, Veterans & service members, Working families

“Iowa is not in a recession. Iowa is experiencing slow revenue growth because the policies of Governor Reynolds and legislative Republicans are out of whack. Delaying tax refunds for Iowa families and other gimmicks will not solve this budget mess. Republicans must stop showering tens of millions on large tax giveaways to out-of-state corporations. These tax giveaways now top $500 million annually and are the fastest growing part of the state spending.

Gov. Reynolds: Convince Pres. Trump to stop Iowa health care disaster

7 years ago by ContentAdmin · Blog, Fiscal responsibility, Health care, Issues, Jobs & Economy, News releases, Official, Quality of life, Safer communities, Working families

Open letter to Governor Reynolds urging her to convince President Trump to make sure Iowans can keep their health insurance, to protect rural hospitals and health care providers, and to prevent a devastating blow to Iowa’s economy by opposing Republican health care legislation.

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