DES MOINES – Governor Branstad today claims that data shows Iowa Medicaid patients have access to more doctors than ever before.
Today, Gov. Terry E. Branstad and Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds released updated data from Medicaid Modernization that was officially launched on April 1, 2016. Medicaid Modernization means more doctors than ever before serving Medicaid patients. It also means better care, more access to services, and improved accountability and oversight.
As 39 other states and the District of Columbia have done, Iowa is leveraging its own 30 years of Medicaid managed care experience and utilizing nationally-experienced organizations to coordinate care making Medicaid patients healthier and fitting individual needs.
Branstad’s announcement comes after the Mayo Clinic in Rochester announced that it will not partner with any of the three private, out-of-state companies that are managing Iowa’s Medicaid services, leaving many citizens scrambling to find care and losing their long-time doctors.
6 thoughts on “Branstad: Iowans “have access to more doctors than ever before” after Medicaid privatization”
What does Mayo charge for 2 Advil? Just wondering about comment made.
Except Mayo! People need Mayo!
I don’t like Mayo, ‘a sandwich just isn’t a sandwich without the tangy zip of miracle whip’
Miracle Whip for me and mine.
Bum stead is trying to save face. Only time will tell if medical service gets better or worse. I am going to watch and then judge.
This is an area I find suspect because there is profit involved for the system by cutting costs. I “think” that will come from the patients.
I agree a for profit company is going to cut cost to make money on the back of patients.
Meanwhile, Mercy continues to charge $85 for 2 Advil.
Is ok, they are non-profit.