Rants vs. health care: Rants Votes ‘No’ on Medicaid, substance abuse treatment
Chris Rants voted against SF 2425, a bill providing $1.2 billion in state general funds for health and welfare programs including Medicaid. This budget includes a 1% Medicaid provider rate increase, more money for prevention of elder abuse, the creation of an emergency mental health crisis services system and a mental health services system for children, and creates an Iowa Autism Council.
[Health and Human Services Budget for 2009 – SF 2425 (2008)] Rants votes NO.