Subject: Re: DRAFT: bullets for tomorrow's Iowa town halls
From: Ashley Woolheater <[email-masked]>
To: Emily Aden <[email-masked]>, Michael Shapiro <[email-masked]>
Cc: Lily Adams <[email-masked]>, Megan Rooney <[email-masked]>, Speech Drafts <[email-masked]>, Matt Paul <[email-masked]>
Date: Sun, 3 Jan 2016 15:37:29 -0500
List-Id: <speechdrafts.hillaryclinton.com>

I'm fine with either - They're pretty close to privatizing (currently on a
60 day hold by CMS)

Adding Shapiro for any thoughts.

*In his public response Thursday afternoon, Branstad emphasized the federal
agency’s willingness to approve the shift, despite the delay. “The decision
by CMS formally puts the wheels in motion to implement our Medicaid
Modernization plan on March 1,” the governor said in a prepared statement
Thursday afternoon. “The CMS letter effectively gives the green light to
Iowa as long as steps are taken to build on the progress already
made. Iowa’s Medicaid Modernization plan is similar to plans CMS has
approved in 39 other states. From the very beginning, our focus has been on
improving patients’ health outcomes. Current Medicaid patients should
continue working with their Managed Care Organizations for a March 1
kick-off.”*

http://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/politics/2015/12/17/feds-tell-iowa-delay-medicaid-privatization-60-days/77495488/

Ashley Woolheater
Policy Department
Hillary for America

On Sun, Jan 3, 2016 at 3:28 PM, Emily Aden <[email-masked]> wrote:

> I think it should be 'stop trying to privatize Medicaid' but defer to
> policy. Otherwise good for research
>
> On Sun, Jan 3, 2016 at 3:17 PM, Lily Adams <[email-masked]>
> wrote:
>
>> Good with me. Thanks for the PP mention in Iowa too re: that story today.
>> Policy should take a look at the privatizing medicaid line to make sure
>> they are good with it but I am good.
>>
>> On Sun, Jan 3, 2016 at 2:09 PM, Megan Rooney <[email-masked]>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi all --
>>>
>>> Here are some bullets we're planning to give her for tomorrow.  This is
>>> similar to what we gave her today (which worked great), with small updates
>>> based on today's transcript and feedback from Joel... *plus an ACA
>>> insert* instead of the gun insert she had today.
>>>
>>> We're trying to keep this very simple and high-level, no more than two
>>> pages, so she doesn't need a podium and can just absorb the closing
>>> argument and make it part of her usual stump.
>>>
>>> Please send any changes by 6pm.  Thanks!
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Lily Adams
>> Iowa Communications Director
>> Hillary for America
>> c: 202-368-4013
>>
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