this morning dozens of eastern iowans are headed t tdes moines to proteses iowa's medicaid privatization transition by the the about 60 are going to attend a legislative oversight committee meeting at the capitol. governor r rry branstad's plan to privatize calls for four out-of-state companies to manage iowa's medicaid system, january 1st. the state's 560-thousand users have until december 17th to sign up for one of the four plans within the new system. the governor said increased medicaid costs, which have e one up 73 percent since 2003, are e iving the switch. branstad says the change could save the state $51 million in the first six months. kcrg-tv9's forrest saunders is live this morning in the truenorth parking lot. forrest, this group doesn't think iowa is ready for this change? concerns: our stance is delay. as medicaid members we haven't had time to consider what managed care really is because the information timeline is ridiculously fast delay this and take time to have the necessary discussion we should have d when he brougug this up in february. it doesn't help that despite o

the search for the next university of iowa president ended in proteses with the hiring of businessman bruce harreld. kcrg t-v nine's sarah mccarthy explains why staff and students may keep this controversy going into 2016 and beyond. bruce harreld's first public interaction with students and staff included several tense interactions like this.. 10p fourth ui presidential candidate 09/01/15 "are you a performance artist? why? nevermind. no, why do you ask? i was just wondering if you were putting us on." four presidential candidates held forums sotvo 09/02/15 "maybe, in fact, i have some role to play y d i might be helpful. you'll be t t judge legitimate for you to ask what the hell is this guy doing here?" the state board of gents chose harreld for the job just two days later. 66ui presidential announcement pkg 9/3/15 introducing bruce harreld the next president. clapping a decision faculty, students, and staff overwhelmingly disagreed with, sparking protest.. 6p ui harreld first day pkg 11/02/15 chanting after protest. 5p regents protest sotvo 10/21/15 "the board of regents, as i und