Iowa Legislator Aims to Inhibit Effects of Obamacare
Tina Korbe /
Long before President Obama signed the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act into law, Iowa state representative Linda Upmeyer knew she opposed it and attempted to prevent the most objectionable provisions from affecting her state. Six months after its passage, she’s still against Obamacare — and willing to do whatever it takes in Iowa to protect her citizens.
As a registered nurse, Upmeyer knew as soon as she learned about the major measures of Obamacare that it would force health care providers to jump through new hoops.
“Providers are going to be spending more time filling out more forms,” she said. “It adds another layer of bureaucracy and every piece of bureaucracy costs money.” (more…)