Iowa voices oppose Medicaid cuts hurt Susan and state
Sue Dinsdale and Brian Keyser warn that cutting federal Medicaid funding would harm Iowa health care and schools, raise taxes, and risk rural hospital closures. The column tells Susan McKinney’s case, outlines potential economic losses, and urges Iowa’s Congress members to oppose cuts.
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Susan McKinney
Susan
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Congress
Iona
Eas
Sue Dinsdale
Iowa Citizen Action Network
Brian Keyser
Center For American Progress
Iowa student fights DEI limits and Holocaust curriculum push
Adley Harvey, a Des Moines public school student and daughter of two veterans, testifies against SSB 1150 curbing diversity programs while supporting HF 336 expanding Holocaust education. She notes the need to teach history to prevent repeating mistakes, and cites a rally for transgender Iowa rights as ongoing civic engagement.
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Adley Harvey
Des Moines
Harvey
Dan Reynolds
Reynolds
Hitler
California
Germany
U.S
Capitol
Iowa
Dei
Chris Espersen
Gazette
Chris.espersen
Thegazette.com
Private equity takeovers echo in government and care
The piece warns that private equity tactics of debt loading and cost cutting harm staff, patients, housing, and public services. It argues for policy actions to curb debt incentives and tax advantages while cautioning that federal institutions may hollow out and erode public trust as privatization proceeds.
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Washington, D.C
Foxtrot
Chicago
Dallas
America
Josh Kosman
Iowa
Medicare
Medicaid
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
Department of Education
Department of Defense
Federal Aviation Administration
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