Health Care
Making Health Care Affordable, Accessible
Accessibility
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Over the last decade, over 100 health care centers, clinics, and pharmacies have closed their doors
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Between 2016-2017, the number of uninsured Iowans doubled (3.9% to 7.2%)
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3 million Iowans has a pre-existing condition
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In 2017, GOP lawmakers rejected $3 million in federal funding for health care services like cancer screenings and birth control, leaving 14,600 Iowans without services
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In 2018, eight labor/deliver units closed in Iowa hospitals while the maternal mortality rate has doubled in the last three years
Affordability
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Since July 1, the price of over 3,400 prescription drugs has gone up and average of 10.5%
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According to the Kaiser Family Foundation, the price hike has led to 29% of U.S. adults not taking medication prescribed by their doctor because it costs too much
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One type of insulin has increased 353% over the last 15 years causing patients to ration their insulin intake
Mental Health
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One in five adults (600,000) suffer from some form of mental illness
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Only 39% of Iowa citizens even have adequate access to mental health services
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Governor & GOP lawmakers have closed three facilities and reduced services at two others that serve those struggling with mental illness
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Lawmakers have reformed Iowa’s mental system and created a new mental health system for kids, but have not provided funding to actually deliver the services needed