DES MOINES – Iowa Democrats have introduced a bill to end privatized Medicaid. According to Iowa Senate Democrats:
All 20 Democrats and the one Independent in the Iowa Senate have introduced SF 2058, a bill to end privatized Medicaid and put Iowans back in control of a state-run system that provides affordable health care to more than 560,000 citizens.
Since April 2016, when Iowa Medicaid was turned over to out-of-state companies, constituents have complained about the obstacles they face getting care and services.
Hospitals, nursing homes and other health care providers – especially in Iowa’s small towns and rural areas – agree that the privatized system is not working. They aren’t being properly reimbursed for the care they provide. They face red tape and bureaucratic nightmares. Many are in financial jeopardy, and some have even been forced to close their doors.
The state keeps giving private, out-of-state companies more of your tax dollars to run Medicaid. In fact, Governor Reynolds just agreed to give them another $130 million. Yet things continue to get worse.
This is not how health care for sick, injured and disabled Iowans is supposed to work. Privatized Medicaid is not saving taxpayer dollars. Iowans are not getting healthier. The entire system is in shambles.
For the health and safety of our citizens, let’s put Iowans back in control of Medicaid.
Pretty sure several big corps out of New York control what happens in Iowa. Always have since the day of the Rockefellar’s Standard Oil monopoly. That these groups wanted to take Social Security and feed it into Wall Street not long ago stinks of over the top greed. So, they came up with funneling massive amounts of 401k cash to shoot the stock market out the roof. Morals have never been their strong suit. Greed is their constitution. And lying their way of life. Does this sound familiar. lol