Three large health systems sign on to Iowa Medicaid plan

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Three of Iowa’s biggest hospital-and-clinic systems have signed contracts to provide care to patients who will be enrolled in new Medicaid managed-care programs, Gov. Terry Branstad’s office announced Thursday. UnityPoint Health, the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics and Genesis Health System all have signed such contracts, DesMoinesRegister.com reported. The news comes amid concern that Medicaid patients would have few choices of health care providers when the new system takes effect Jan. 1.