This Thursday, Iowa Democratic Party Chair Troy Price is travelling to western and southern Iowa discussing Governor Reynolds’s disastrous Medicaid privatization experiment which has denied or reduced health care coverage for over 40,000 Iowans, cut services for the most vulnerable, and forced providers to close from delayed payments, all while costing taxpayers far more than promised.
To make matters worse, a recent investigation found that AmeriHealth Caritas, the Medicaid company that pulled out of Iowa almost a year ago, still owes Iowa providers more than $14 million.
Despite this, Governor Reynolds continues to double down on this failing program. Out of state insurance companies will receive a 7.5% increase coming directly from the state budget this year, while public education and workforce development tools continue to be underfunded and undervalued by the current administration.
Iowans deserve a governor who prioritizes their health and well-being over private companies, and it is clear that Governor Reynolds is not that person.
Members of the press who are interested in attending events with Chair Price should RSVP to Sydney McDevitt at smcdevitt@iowademocrats.org.
REYNOLDS RECORD: PRIVATIZED MEDICAID DISASTER TOUR
UNION COUNTY
WHO: Chair Troy Price
WHAT: Creston Medicaid Privatization Round Table
WHEN: 11:30 AM
WHERE: Union County Dems Office, 216 W Montgomery Street, Creston, IA
WARREN COUNTY
WHO: Chair Troy Price
WHAT: Indianola Medicaid Privatization Roundtable
WHEN: 2:00 PM
WHERE: Warren County Dems Office, 120 W Ashland Ave, Indianola, IA