Iowa Democrats celebrate Medicaid anniversary, warn of spending cuts’ impact

Iowa Democrats celebrate Medicaid anniversary, warn of spending cuts’ impact

Christina Bohannan stopped Wednesday to tour Washington County Hospitals and Clinics and discuss with CEO Todd Patterson the financial struggles rural hospitals will likely face due to Medicaid spending reductions

Iowa hospitals brace for impact as federal Medicaid cuts loom

Federal Medicaid cuts are expected to strip health care from 86,000 Iowans over the next ten years. One rural hospital administrator warns the financial impact could be felt in months, not years. When Dr. Robin Plattenberger retired from her Washington County practice eight years ago, she left behind patients who depended on Medicaid for everything from nursing home care to emergency visits.  Now, as federal budget cuts threaten to strip Medicai…