The Iowa Legislature approved the state budget including a 5 percent increase to the Medicaid Family Planning Waiver, as well as $10,000 for the state family planning line item.

Send an e-mail to legislator’s who voted in favor of the budget and thank them for their support.

You may add a personal note to the bottom of the e-mail below:

Dear [ Decision Maker ] ,

Thank you for your vote on the HHS budget. Because of you, family planning funding in Iowa was not eliminated during this difficult economy.

The 5 percent increase for the Medicaid family planning waiver is a great step forward in improving access to basic health care and family planning services for low-income women.

Also, thank you for keeping the state family planning line item open considering the tough decisions the legislature needed to make to balance the budget.

I'm grateful we were able to save this vital fund from being completely eliminated.

Thank you again for your vote approving the HHS budget, and family planning funding.

Sincerely,

Campaign Launched:
April 16, 2009