How privatized Medicaid is systematically denying hundreds of disabled Iowans the medical equipment

[Witchit]

Durable medical equipment such as the walker sought for Tatum represents 1.2 percent to 2 percent of healthcare spending, according to information from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.

The equipment — including oxygen canisters, feeding tubes and wheelchairs — enables millions of disabled Americans to continue living independently or to avoid more costly and painful procedures.

Each $1 spent allows federal and state governments to avoid spending another $17, according to a 2014 study by Leitten Consulting, a Florida-based business.

Iowa since 2016 has paid the for-profit companies a per-person amount to manage the program. The state does not track or report how much those companies spend on medical equipment.

How privatized Medicaid is systematically denying hundreds of disabled Iowans the medical equipment their doctors say they need

Absolutely disgusting. Maybe they should all move north, where Minnesota still knows what the fuck they're doing.