

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Keep Our Rural Hospitals Open - How Will New Medicaid Policies Impact Us? 
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sun, 25 Jan, 2026 at 02:00 pm – Sun, 25 Jan, 2026 at 04:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Keep Our Rural Hospitals Open - How Will New Medicaid Policies Impact Us? 

Join us to hear expert speakers and stakeholders assess the impact of upcoming Medicaid rule changes.

The event is organized by the Rural Restoration Project, a 501(c)4 nonprofit, and the nonpartisan, nonprofit Jefferson County Iowa Indivisibles.

Leaders from Iowa Senate District 44, which includes Keokuk, Jefferson, Van Buren and Henry counties and part of Mahaska County, founded the Rural Restoration Project to build economic and social opportunities in the area through education and advocacy.
Jefferson County Iowa Indivisibles is dedicated to promoting a healthy democracy in partnership with the national Indivisible movement.

Confirmed speakers:
• Kerri Rupe, Ph.D., an advanced registered nurse practitioner (ARNP) and professor emerita at the University of Iowa School of Nursing.
• Jacob Dobbs, former director of Emergency Medical Services for Henry County.
• Kyla Yates, ARNP at Van Buren County Hospital in Keosauqua. Yates previously worked as a certified nursing assistant and nurse manager at a local nursing home, where she oversaw meeting Medicaid and Medicare requirements for reimbursement.
• Former Ottumwa Mayor Rick Johnson, the retired chief executive of River Hills Community Health Center and former Iowa Department of Health and Human Services employee.
• Iowa State Sen. Janice Weiner will discuss the state’s program for implementing the new rules.

Each speaker will make a brief statement before taking audience questions.

For more information email: indivisibles.jeffco@gmail.com.

Co-sponsored by Rural Restoration Project and Jefferson County Iowa Indivisibles, Iowa nonprofits.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/fairfield/keep-our-rural-hospitals-open-how-will-new-medicaid-policies-impact-us/200029496664524
- **Event Categories**: health-wellness, business, meetups, nonprofit
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 95

## Ticket Details

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## Event venue details

- **city**: Fairfield
- **state**: IA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Jefferson County Fairgrounds
- **lat**: 41.006168485236
- **long**: -91.993562579029
- **full address**: Jefferson County Fairgrounds, Jefferson County Fair, 2606 W Burlington Ave, Fairfield, IA 52556, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sun, 25 Jan, 2026 at 02:00 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Jefferson County Fairgrounds, Jefferson County Fair, 2606 W Burlington Ave, Fairfield, IA 52556, United States
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** health-wellness, business, meetups, nonprofit
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