All reports by date
More health coverage for Iowans
9/13/17New data from the Census Bureau show more Iowans had access to health insurance, chopping uninsurance by nearly half in just three years.
Focus on fixing insurance exchange
8/3/17
BCRA hits seniors, rural Iowans
6/29/17IFP News: ACA repeal plans jeopardize health care gains in Iowa
6/22/17Not only would changes proposed in AHCA reverse gains in coverage, but they would end Medicaid as we know it.
AHCA would hit Iowa hard
6/22/17The Iowa experience should serve as a warning to other states about what will happen if the American Health Care Act becomes law.
SNAP: Another huge cost shift?
6/13/17“As President Trump prepares to visit our state next week, he should be aware of the severe impact that his proposals would have on many tens of thousands of Iowa families.”
AHCA: Shifting Costs to States
6/6/17For Iowa to pick up lost Medicaid coverage for vulnerable residents if the House health proposal becomes law, it would cost the state three times what it would spend under current rules. Millions across the country would lose coverage as states would not be able to absorb the cost.
Repealing ACA: Pushing thousands of Iowans to the brink
1/19/17Repealing the ACA without an adequate replacement jeopardizes the health care coverage and economic well-being of the most vulnerable Iowans.
Income, Poverty and Health Coverage
9/15/16Iowa’s expansion of Medicaid has increased access to health care for thousands. These latest census findings set a baseline for an evaluation of the impact of privatization of Medicaid that Governor Branstad imposed this year.
Another view: Iowa’s ‘Condition’
1/12/16The path to advancements in education, economic stability and environmental stewardship — as well as other critical areas where strong public policy and institutions are necessary — rests on strong, strategic investments.