Branstad wants private care companies to help run Medicaid

DES MOINES (AP) — A privately managed care company or set of companies will help run Iowa’s Medicaid program under a plan introduced by Gov. Terry Branstad’s administration. More coordinated care would better serve Medicaid patients and lower costs, Branstad spokesman Jimmy Centers said. The system could be implemented by the start of 2016, The Des Moines Register reported. “The growth of Medicaid spending in ...