Des Moines, Iowa — On February 11th, the Iowa Legislature will took its first step toward Medicaid Expansion, despite repeated refusals from Governor Branstad. As the Senate held its first subcommittee meeting that morning to consider Senate File 71, 10,000 Iowa veterans live without health insurance. As many as half of Iowa’s uninsured veterans would be eligible for Medicaid if the program is expanded under the Affordable Care Act.
“Governor Branstad should be ashamed of himself. When our veterans come home, there should be no question about the level of care they receive. Several Republican Governors have put politics aside to do what’s right and expand Medicaid, which will benefit veterans in their states. We hope Governor Branstad will follow their lead, put partisanship aside, and do right by the men and women who fought to protect our country by giving them the access to health care they deserve.”
“Our veterans deserve better than to be collateral damage as a result of the Governor’s political games.”
2 thoughts on “Progress Iowa Director: “Governor Branstad should be ashamed of himself””
Sinovic should be ashamed himself.
Veterans already have the VA available. I’m a vet, use it and find it meets my needs.
Sinovic is a twit in search of a cause. I am really tired of political climbers trying to create a cause by seeking a group in need of championing – not because they may have real needs but are available to be used by opportunists like Sinovic.
Well that’s one side of the story. There is always two.
It takes forever to get on this site, same for scrolling through. Why sooooooo slow? Sometimes I just give up and not come in.