“Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) doubled down on a recent quip about Medicaid in a Saturday post on her Instagram story.” The response was in reply to Iowans worried over the drastic cuts in Medicaid, with one woman saying, “People will die!” because of the cuts. Medicaid protects more than 20% of Iowans.
“On Friday, the Iowa Republican was jeered after brushing aside life or death concerns about cuts to Medicaid, a public health insurance program for low-income families and individuals with disabilities.”