DES MOINES – State Senator Matt McCoy and State Representative John Forbes have invited citizens to a public discussion of their “Medicaid for All” solution to Iowa’s health insurance situation. The goal, they say, is to ensure that every Iowan has access to more affordable and reliable health insurance.
The event will be held at Des Moines Central Library, 1000 Grand Avenue, from 6 PM to 8 PM on Wednesday, June 21. The event will be livestreamed on Senator McCoy’s Faceboook page, here.
The collapse of Iowa’s individual health-insurance market has drawn national attention. Medica, the last insurer willing to provide individual health insurance policies in Iowa, has announced that a rate increase of an average of 43.5 percent is required for it to continue doing business in Iowa.
The two legislators seek to allow Iowans on the individual market to purchase health insurance coverage through Medicaid.
“Given the uncertainty in the individual insurance market, it’s absolutely necessary for Iowa to forge its own path to provide access to insurance to all Iowans. It is to critical economic development that self-employed individuals and small businesses have access to more affordable and reliable health insurance. This plan will do that,” said McCoy.
“The gridlock in Washington, DC makes it imperative for states like Iowa to act independently in providing health insurance coverage. Iowans are practical and self-reliant, and we have the ability to implement this solution,” said Forbes.
