Federal authorities announce 60-day delay in new Medicaid system in Iowa

Federal officials have ordered a 60-day delay in the start of Iowa's new system of private management of the Medicaid program in the state.

The delay was announced Thursday, according to the Des Moines Register: http://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/politics/2015/12/17/feds-tell-iowa-delay-medicaid-privatization-60-days/77495488/

The proposed January 1st start date for the new system had been criticized by health care providers across the state, including those in Decorah, as reported by decorahnews.com:

http://www.decorahnews.com/news-stories/2015/12/12416.html

http://www.decorahnews.com/news-stories/2015/12/12364.html

http://www.decorahnews.com/news-stories/2015/12/12386.html

http://www.decorahnews.com/archived-stories/2015/11/12309.html