Trone Garriott calls for public option, restoring Medicaid funding at cancer event

By: Robin Opsahl

Outlets: Iowa Capital Dispatch

Published: July 7, 2026

Words: 977

Last Updated: 2 weeks ago

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Democratic congressional candidate Sarah Trone Garriott said Tuesday she believed an important step in addressing Iowa’s cancer crisis was making sure Iowans have consistent, easy access to healthcare — something she said could be accomplished through measures like a national public option and reversing Medicaid cuts.

The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) hosted a “cancer coffee chat” with Trone Garriott Tuesday at Friedrich’s Coffee in West Des Moines, where local cancer survivors …

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