Governor-elect Rob Sand took questions from the media on Monday, in his first press conference following a landmark election last week. At it, he announced a chief of staff and a set of leaders to help in the transition process.
Additionally, making a statement that his administration will begin the process of ending Iowa’s privatized Medicaid system beginning on his first day in office.
“This is not a thing that we can do overnight,” Sand told reporters. “My intention is that this process begins on day one.”
Significant changes to Medicaid coverage were enacted through the One Big Beautiful Bill Act of 2025, or H.R. 1…