Mount Pleasant Chamber calls for ‘repeal’ of Medicaid managed care system
"We urge our state Legislature to immediately repeal the privatization of
Ray pointed to
"We fear the financial sustainability of rural health care, and especially right here in
As chairman of the
"I'm not necessarily supportive of repealing totally the managed care approach," said Heaton, who has served 24 years in the state Legislature, "because I look at other states and they're doing a good job."
However, he said, part of the key to other states' success has been that they did not set up the system as a cost-saving measure, but rather as a way to slow the growing price of state-managed Medicaid.
When Branstad implemented the managed care system, Heaton said the cost to support Medicaid payments in
"What I'm asking the governor (
Taylor, beginning his third
"It was a big mistake," he said.
Also Thursday, Ray outlined the Chamber's other top legislative priorities: economic development, workforce training and investments in education.
She stressed the importance of tax credits, particularly the Workforce Housing Tax Credits and Historic Preservation Credits, that have benefited
"All we ask is that the Legislature protect those tax credits that show a direct and documented return on investment," Ray said. "If it's working for us and it's growing our economy, we hope that you will protect those tax credits."
Ray said the High-Quality Jobs Program also has benefited the area, resulting in local investments from
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