DES MOINES – The Iowa Senate approved Medicaid expansion Monday, by a vote of 26-23.
“First step to doing right by uninsured, working Iowans!” Democrats tweeted soon after the vote. The vote on Senate File 269 was along party lines in the Democratically-controlled Senate.
Iowa Governor Terry Branstad opposes the measure, which would next head to the Republican-controlled House.
Sen. President Pam Jochum said after the vote that “I have no doubt that expanding Medicaid is not only financially smart, is the morally right thing to do.”
Watch Jochum’s closing remarks on affordable health care:
14 thoughts on “Iowa Senate approves Medicaid expansion (VIDEO)”
Another move to give benefits to people who don’t want to earn them. It’s always easier to get a hand out then it is to get a job and pay for what you need.
I agree, LVS, but it’ll never pass the House. Sad.
This is one time I must side with the Democrats. Branstad’s idea will not do what is needed and provide insurance to low income people. He wants to make them pay for the premium and do a co-pay. What part of low income is so hard to understand. They need all of their money just to survive in a lot of cases. I am not talking about the welfare abusers here but about the people who really need the help.
It sure doesn’t stop you from pulling the GOP lever in the voting booth, that’s for sure.
Little do you know. I am an Independent Voter and pick and choose who I vote for. I am not like the lemmings who vote straight ticket.
another brick in the mall you are so right. LVS brags about being independent. He is independent in name only. His words are 99% right wing and right wing extremist.
@happy guy-and the Left Wing Nut Job prattles on and on.
You forgot to mention that he’s also an extremely childish name caller, prone to fits of immaturity and vulgar language.
But I don’t think he’s lying about this – he actually thinks he’s independent (he’s not, of course. He right of the right.), so he’s telling the truth as he sees it.
Oh no! He’s definitely lying and I’ll prove it. Say, LVS, when is the last time you vote democrat and who was it?
The sound of crickets chirping…
LOL
@Fried Brains-was Clinton and before that it was Carter. Now who did you vote for other than Osama Obama. Oh, that’s right,felons can’t vote can they drugger. Smoke another joint and go back to bed. It will be better tomorrow.
@happ pinko guy-I see you inbred sister has joined the conversation. It is nice to see that idiots have banded together under the name liberals. You two brain dead libs have fun together with the incest.
this is starting to be entertaining. I am worried that LVS might stroke out though. I think his blood pressure is getting pretty high. Hey LVS tell us again how w*tb**k isn’t racist!!! HA HA HA
HAHA! Zing! He’s nothing if not an easy target! I wonder if he realizes how much people laugh at him!