(Des Moines) — MercyOne is set to close its southside Des Moines clinic next month, citing staffing shortages, rising costs and pending cuts to Medicaid reimbursement funds.
Health care advocates say social service reductions will leave thousands of Iowans without access to the only health insurance they have.
Iowa ACEs 360 Advocacy Network Director Mary Nelle Trefz said Medicaid is one of the largest sources of health insurance in the country, and service cuts and clinic closures will affect a lot of Iowans…