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Will Medicaid change under new bill? What to know after 'we all are going to die' comment
Donald Trump's 'big beautiful bill; faces opposition over Medicaid cuts. Iowa's Sen. Joni Ernst went viral when she said "we ...
Iowa congressional candidate Sarah Trone Garriott warns of impact of potential Medicaid cuts
Changes to Medicaid in the federal budget bill could lead to nearly 24,000 Iowans losing coverage, according to local ...
Medicaid cuts in ‘big beautiful bill’ become flashpoint for GOP
Republicans are increasingly on the defensive over the party’s handling of Medicaid cuts in the party’s “big, beautiful bill,” underscoring how the issue has become an early flashpoint ahead of ...
"Angry doesn't begin to describe what I feel" Iowan says of Sen. Ernst's Medicaid response
There is pushback coming from Iowans over Senator Joni Ernst's town hall Friday.Someone in the crowd yelled that people will die from proposed Medicaid cuts and ...
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Republican senator on Medicaid cuts: "We all are going to die"
"Well, we all are going to die," says Sen. Joni Ernst, a Republican from Iowa facing reelection in 2026, responding to voter ...
'Well, we all are going to die': Ernst addresses potential changes to Medicaid eligibility
She had been consistent in her message throughout the forum in Parkersburg, defending the tax and immigration package that is ...
Ernst draws groans at Iowa town hall after retort on Medicaid cuts, saying 'we all are going to die'
Republican Sen. Joni Ernst is facing backlash after saying “we all are going to die” while talking about potential changes to Medicaid eligibility at a town hall in north-central Iowa ...
Defending Medicaid Cuts, Ernst Tells Iowans, ‘We All Are Going to Die’
Senator Joni Ernst’s flip response in an exchange with constituents about the effects of Trump’s domestic policy bill spread ...
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Iowa ranks 9th in latest ‘KIDS Count’ report
The State of Iowa ranks ninth in the annual assessment from a national non-profit focused on child well being. Today’s “KIDS Count” report from the Annie E. Casey Foundation mainly compares data from ...