Over a hundred people mill around trying to find a seat in a government room meant to seat only a few dozen. A man with glasses and a mustache waves a flimsy paper sign proclaiming: “WE WANT IOWA CITY TO BE AFFORDABLE.” To his left, another man holds a sign reading: “STOP ILLEGAL EVICTIONS! (peace […]
Ian Schmit
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Questions mount ahead of imminent Medicaid changes
This is the second in a two-part series on the privatization of Medicaid in Iowa, which is set to begin this week. The first part can be found here. Fear of the unknown This coming Friday, Iowa will be privatizing its Medicaid healthcare system. To one side, it’s seen as an inevitable fix for the […]
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Looming Medicaid changes leave Johnson County patients in limbo
This is the first in a two-part series on the privatization of Medicaid in Iowa, which is set to begin this Friday, Apr. 1. Iowa’s Medicaid program is being torn apart for the sake of profits. That’s according to Della Mull, and she is not happy about it. The 63-year-old is a board member for […]
