Branstad picks Miller-Meeks for health post

[cyberswede]

*hurl*

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Gov.-elect Terry Branstad has appointed a former director of the Department of Human Services to again head the agency and has chosen a former Republican congressional candidate to lead the Department of Public Health.

Branstad appointed Chuck Palmer as director of the Department of Human Services, a position he held from 1989 to 1999. DHS is the state’s largest agency, with 5,500 workers.

Branstad picked Ottumwa ophthalmologist Mariannette Miller-Meeks as public health director. She twice ran for the U.S. House in Iowa’s 2nd District, losing both times to Democratic Rep. Dave Loebsack.

read the rest: http://www.press-citizen.com/article/20101210/NEWS01/101210006/1079

[progressoid]

1. I've been trying to cut back on my drinking.

But maybe I'll just postpone that for a couple years.

Ugh. :puke:

[rurallib]

2. well, I guess that takes care of herhealth insurance problems.

[emulatorloo]

3. Iowa is officially in hell.

[IADEMO2004]

4. A look to the future of Iowa?

Omaha World Herald

LINCOLN — Candle flames flickered in the wind Tuesday at a vigil for five babies who have died since Nebraska cut off Medicaid prenatal care for more than 1,500 women.

A small group gathered on the steps of the State Capitol to call attention to the consequences of the policy change.

“Standing witness is important,” said Rev. Neal Jose Wilkinson, a priest who works with Omaha’s Hispanic community.

Health officials have told lawmakers that five infants — four stillborn in Columbus and one born premature in Omaha — died since the March 1 change.


http://www.omaha.com/article/20101228/NEWS01/712299940

Fear of money wasted on immigrant babies make for very bad policies.

[Cairycat]

5. Jesus wept. A baby is not legal or illegal, a baby

is a baby, a human being! I hope these hypocritical so-called "pro-life" jerks rot in hell. :mad: :grr: :banghead:

[3waygeek]

6. Seriously, her name's Mariannette?

I guess that makes Terry the Twerp the puppet master.