Health careFinding

Iowa should end the use of private insurance companies to manage its Medicaid program.

Since 2016, Iowa has paid private managed-care companies to run most of its Medicaid program. Ending this would return management to the state Department of Health and Human Services.

Rob Sand

Democratic
Agree

It (won't) happen overnight. It was a more than a yearlong process to privatize it, but I want to get it done. I want to start it on Day 1.

Press quote · May 19, 2026 · retrieved Sep 24, 2026

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