Hillary Clinton Campaign Press Release - Clinton Campaign Announces Iowa Health Care Professionals for Hillary

DES MOINES, IA – Iowans for Hillary today announced the names of 15 members of Hillary Clinton's Iowa Health Care Professionals Leadership Council and 256 physicians, nurses, health care professionals, and other clinicians who will support Hillary Clinton in the Iowa caucuses because of her unyielding commitment to provide quality, affordable health care to every American. These health care professionals will work within their networks to increase support for Hillary in the caucuses.

"Fourteen years ago, Hillary Clinton's campaign for universal health care spoke to the conscience of our nation. She changed our thinking when she introduced universal health care to America," said Former Dean of the University of Iowa College of Nursing Geraldene Felton of Iowa City. "Everyday families struggle without health care coverage and I'm supporting Hillary Clinton because she has the experience to create the change we need in our health care system."

"I'm frustrated when I see families who have lost health insurance and delay treatment until it becomes a medical emergency. Every person deserves healthcare," said pediatrician Julie Thomas of Cedar Rapids. "Without Hillary Clinton, universal healthcare would not even be an issue and I support her because she is the only candidate with the strength and experience to finish the battle."

"I am honored to have the support of these dedicated health care professionals," Clinton said. "My plan covers all Americans and improves health care by lowering costs and improving quality. It's a plan that works for America's families and America's businesses, while preserving consumer choices."

Hillary's American Health Choices Plan fundamentally reforms the nation's health care system by lowering costs, improving quality, and covering all Americans. Building on her prior proposals to rein in costs and to insist on value and quality, yesterday Senator Clinton announced her plan which will secure, simplify and ensure choice in health coverage for every American.

Hillary's plan covers every American - finally addressing the needs of the 47 million uninsured and the tens of millions of workers with coverage who fear they could be one pink slip away from losing their health coverage - with no overall increase in health spending or taxes. For those with health insurance, the plan builds on the current system to give businesses and their employees greater choice of health plans - including keeping the one they have - while lowering cost and improving quality.

Hillary Clinton has been fighting for children and families for 35 years. In Arkansas, she helped bring health care to thousands of rural families. As First Lady, she fought for health care reform, and has the scars to show for it. But Hillary never gave up. She fought for and helped pass the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) which provides health insurance to more than 6 million kids a year nationwide. And as Senator, she fought to expand SCHIP and get 9/11 first responders, veterans and military families the health care they need and deserve.

Iowa Health Care Professionals Leadership Council:

• Martha Craft-Rosenberg of Coralville, Johnson County; Professor Emeritus and Former Interim Dean, University of Iowa College of Nursing
• Pam Duffy of Adel, Dallas County; Physical Theraprist
• Steve Eckstat of Altoona, Polk County; DO
• Peg Erdman of Independence, Buchanan County; Hawkeye Community College Department of Nursing, RN MSN, Associate Professor
• Geraldene Felton of Iowa City, Johnson County; Former Dean, University of Iowa College of Nursing
• Mary Mincer Hansen of Panora, Guthrie County; Former Director, Iowa Department of Public Health/ Former President, Association of State and Territorial Health Officials
• Cheryll Jones of Bloomfield, Davis County; ARNP and Rural Health Advocate
• Dan McGuire of Des Moines, Polk County; MD
• Andy McGuire of Des Moines, Polk County; MD
• Becky Schmitz of Fairfield, Jefferson County; State Senator and Social Worker
• Patsy Shors of Des Moines, Polk County; Nursing Advocate
• Steve Simonin of Clarion, Wright County; CEO, Wright County Medical Center
• Julie Thomas of Cedar Rapids , Linn County; MD
• Virginia Wangerin of Clive, Polk County; Administrator Emeritus, Des Moines Area Community College Nursing Program
• Sharon Yearous of Cedar Rapids, Linn County; Past President, Iowa School Nurse Association Iowa Health Care Professionals For Hillary:
• Regina Abel of West Branch, Cedar County; RN
• Aija Abolins of Montezuma, Poweshiek County; RN
• Betty Abrams of Blencoe, Monona County; BSN
• Patricia A. Albin of Cedar Rapids, Linn County; RN
• Sandy Andorf of Waterloo, Black Hawk County; RN
• Beverly Andrew of Des Moines, Polk County; RN
• Georgia Angerson of Des Moines, Polk County; RN
• Lori Bailey of Knoxville, Marion County; ARNP
• Diane Baker of Mason City, Cerro Gordo County; LPN
• Diane Barefoot of Dubuque, Dubuque County; RN
• Dona Bark of De Witt, Clinton County; RN
• Kathy Beale of Tracy, Marion County; RN
• Becky Simpson of Johnston, Polk County; Pharmacy Technician
• Theresa Beem of Spirit Lake, Dickinson County; RN
• Judy Beguin of Burlington, Des Moines County; RN
• Emily Berglund of Coralville, Johnson County; RN, BSN
• Marjorie Biddick of Eldridge, Scott County; LPN
• Gloria Billings of Ames, Story County; MSW
• Mary Birch of Dubuque, Dubuque County; RN
• Adam Bjornson of Norwalk, Warren County; PA
• Sue Blome of Cedar Rapids, Linn County; RN
• Sandra Booker of Shenandoah, Page County; RN
• Myrt Bowers of Mount Vernon, Linn County; BSN
• Kandi Brewer of Arlington, Fayette County; LPN
• Maxine Brinkman of Mason City, Cerro Gordo County; RN, Masters
• Jane Brokel of Riverside, Washington County; RN
• Tina Brown of Cresco, Howard County; RN
• Nancy Brown of Newton, Jasper County; RN
• Pat Bruck of Storm Lake, Buena Vista County; CMA
• Barbara Buckley of Maurice, Sioux County; RN
• Gwen Budding of Cedar Rapids, Linn County; RN
• William J. Burke of Des Moines, Polk County; M.D.
• Rebecca G. Burke of Des Moines, Polk County; BSN
• Tim Bushman of Dubuque, Dubuque County; Lab Phlebotomist
• Robin Carmichael of Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County; RN
• Vicki Castle of Carlisle, Polk County; Occupational Therapist
• Marjorie Clemens of Cedar Rapids, Linn County; RN
• Sharon Clemons of Boone, Boone County; RN
• Melanie Coleman of Davenport, Scott County; LPN
• Maria Cook of Cedar Rapids, Linn County; MPT
• Lauri Coolley of Cedar Rapids, Linn County; RN
• Perle Slavik Cowen, Ph.D of Iowa City, Johnson County; Ph.D, RN, Professor of Nursing, University of Iowa
• Sandy Cox of Tiffin, Johnson County; RN
• Connie Crowl of Redfield, Dallas County; LPN
• Betty Dannewitz of Hazleton, Buchanan County; RN
• Joyce Davidson of Ames, Story County; Psychologist
• Allison Deike of Clear Lake, Cerro Gordo County; BSN
• Sharon Dieter of Vinton, Benton County; RN
• Joann Dillon of Dubuque, Dubuque County; LPN
• Linda Donnelly of Knoxville, Marion County; RN
• Susan Dreo of Bondurant, Polk County; RN
• Andrea Dykstra of Maxwell, Story County; RN
• Kimberly Edwards of Vinton, Benton County; RN
• Phyllis Erickson of Bettendorf, Scott County; Mental Health Counselor
• Debra L. Ervin of Morning Sun, Louisa County; LPN
• Jean Fee of Center Point, Benton County; LPN
• Sister Shirley Fineran of Sioux City, Woodbury County; LSW
• Linda Fink of Iowa City, Johnson County; RN, MSN
• William Fisch of Dubuque, Dubuque County; RN
• Paul Fisher of Waterloo, Black Hawk County; LPN
• Amy Frost of Fairbank, Fayette County; RN
• Marcia Gaffney of Solon, Johnson County; RN
• Michele Garman of Corwith, Hancock County; RN
• Phyllis Garvey of Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County; RN
• Jeanette Genereux of Honey Creek, Pottawattamie County; RN
• Kathryn Getting of Williams, Hamilton County; MSW
• Michele Gilliam of Cedar Rapids, Linn County; RN
• Barbara Glass of Des Moines, Polk County; PA
• Mary Kay Goettsch of Bettendorf, Scott County; RN
• Kathy Goetz of Ankeny, Polk County; RN
• Debra Goldsmith of Corning, Adams County; RN
• Richard Golik of Indianola, Warren County; LSW
• Julia Goodin of Des Moines, Polk County; MD
• Karen Goodwin of Cedar Rapids, Linn County; LSW
• Marjorie Graves of Roland, Story County; RN
• Madonna Griffith of Lawton, Woodbury County; RN
• Lara Groetken of Le Mars, Plymouth County; RN
• Susan Grove of Sioux City, Woodbury County; RN
• Edith Haenel of Northwood, Worth County; LISW
• Evelyn Hall of Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County; ARNP
• Marilyn Hansen of Charles City, Floyd County; RN
• Connie Hansen of Vinton, Benton County; RN
• Donna Hansen of Waterloo, Black Hawk County; Occupational Therapist
• Johnetta Harms of Jefferson, Greene County; RN
• Kellie Harrington of Des Moines, Polk County; RN
• Rhonda Hart of Rose Hill, Mahaska County; RN
• Gail Hartman of Lenox, Taylor County; RN
• Charlene Hartzler of Ankeny, Polk County; BSN
• Karen Hass of Cedar Rapids, Linn County; RN
• Burlington Hatchcroft of Burlington, Des Moines County; RN
• Geri Hauschild of Cedar Rapids, Linn County; RN
• Candi Haye-Brown of Marshalltown, Marshall County; RN
• Connie Heims of Manchester, Delaware County; RN
• Charlotte Henry of West Des Moines, Polk County; LPN
• Larry Hertel of South Amana, Iowa County; MSN
• Suzanne Hoffman of Clive, Polk County; LPN
• Gayle Holmes of Guthrie Center, Guthrie County; RN
• Monnie Jo Honaker of Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County; RN
• Mary Horslund of Waterloo, Black Hawk County; CRT-RCP
• Lee Hudson of Dougherty, Cerro Gordo County; RN
• Joan Jacob of Cedar Rapids, Linn County; Psychologist
• Mary Jacobus of Ft. Dodge, Webster County; LPN
• Kim Jamieson of Albia, Monroe County; ARNP
• Torgerson Jean of Mason City, Cerro Gordo County; RN
• Meranda Jenkins of Des Moines, Polk County; RN
• Marian Johnson of Stratford, Hamilton County; RN
• Michelle Jonas of Cedar Rapids, Linn County; RN
• Angela Kalkwarf of Rockwell City, Calhoun County; RN
• Heidi Kamrath of Des Moines, Polk County; D.O. Student
• Lorall Karpuk of Sioux City, Woodbury County; Nursing Instructor
• Woodrow King of Des Moines, Polk County; Registered Respiratory Therapist
• Marilyn Kirkpatrick of New Virginia, Warren County; CPC
• Jessica Klein of Dubuque, Dubuque County; RN
• Donette Klepsteen of Ft. Dodge, Webster County; RN
• Laurelen Klimek of Des Moines, Polk County; RN
• Lisa Knudtson of Underwood, Pottawattamie County; MSN
• Carrie Koester of Ankeny, Polk County; LPN
• Kenneth Krayenhagen of Davenport, Scott County; Chiropractor
• Sharon Kropman of Mason City, Cerro Gordo County; RN
• Kimberly Lampe of Cedar Rapids, Linn County; RN
• Sherry Lampe of Lake City, Calhoun County; RN
• Debra Lauer of Des Moines, Polk County; RN
• Bonni Leiserowitz of Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County; LPN
• Deirdre Lennon of Sioux City, Woodbury County; RN
• Jeanne Letting of Ackworth, Warren County; Registered Respiratory Therapist
• Kay Lind of Lisbon, Linn County; RN
• Barbara Linderman of West Des Moines, Polk County; RN
• Evelyn Lipcamon of Solon, Johnson County; RN
• Kathy Lucero of Ft. Dodge, Webster County; RN
• Janet Luett of Perry, Dallas County; LPN
• Martha Lundgren of Des Moines, Polk County; RN
• Lorie Lyman of Iowa Falls, Hardin County; LSW
• Tammy Malloy of Sioux City, Woodbury County; LPN
• Janet Mapel of Lone Tree, Johnson County; ARNP
• Janet Marcum of Grinnell, Poweshiek County; RN
• Habel Mark of Johnston, Polk County; RN
• Beverly May of Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County; BSN
• Caroline McCard of Des Moines, Polk County; LISW
• Teresa McClellan of Bayard, Guthrie County; RN
• Shawna McCoy of Bernard, Dubuque County; RN
• Tammy McDonald of Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County; RN
• Sandy McIntire of Ankeny, Polk County; RN
• Judith McKillip of Iowa City, Johnson County; RN
• Mary McKinney of Knoxville, Marion County; RN
• Julie McNeal of Cedar Rapids, Linn County; BSN
• Sharon Meade of Oxford, Johnson County; RN
• Jolyn Meehan of Bondurant, Polk County; RN
• Mary Meloy of Waukon, Dubuque County; RN
• Tracy Merfield of Marble Rock, Floyd County; LPN
• Dorothy Metz of Tiffin, Johnson County; RN
• Beverly Miller of Independence, Buchanan County; RN
• Jane Miller of Russell, Lucas County; LPN
• Yolanda Mills of Windsor Heights, Polk County; BSN
• Bill Milne of Vinton, Benton County; Resident Advocate
• Abby Mockenhaupt of Tracy, Des Moines County; Occupational Therapist
• Tami Moffitt-Glienke of Aurelia, Cherokee County; RN
• Kim Molloy of Otley, Marion County; RN
• Jessie Ann Morris of Ayrshire, Palo Alto County; RN
• Roscoe Morton of West Des Moines, Polk County; MD
• Carol Muenzenmeyer of Cedar Rapids, Linn County; RN
• Lorraine Murphy of Le Mars, Plymouth County; RN
• Dusanka Mutsafic of Waterloo, Black Hawk County; RN Student
• Janice Neal of Waterloo, Black Hawk County; RN
• Curtis Nedoba of Coralville, Johnson County; LSW
• Julie Nelson of Ruthven, Palo Alto County; RN
• Franziska Nollen of Harlan, Shelby County; LPN
• Darlene Obr of West Des Moines, Polk County; RN
• Bobbie Oloughlin of Independence, Buchanan County; RN
• Vicky Osberg of Stuart, Adair County; RN
• Julie Osterhaus of North Liberty, Johnson County; ARNP
• Tina Pacha of Fairfield, Jefferson County; RN
• Patricia Habel of Johnston, Polk County; RN
• Lois Pavelka of Mount Vernon, Linn County; RN
• Anne Peacock of Coralville, Johnson County; ARNP
• Victoria Petersen of Cedar Rapids, Linn County; LSW
• Mary Picek of West Branch, Cedar County; Speech Pathologist
• Shawn Pierce of Parksburg, Butler County; RN
• Judith Pierson of Sioux City, Woodbury County; LPN
• Diane Potter of Waterloo, Black Hawk County; RN
• Bette Powell of Waterloo, Black Hawk County; RN
• Amy Prokop of Hinton, Plymouth County; RN
• Elberta Quam of Burlington, Des Moines County; RN
• Larry Ratliff of Knoxville, Marion County; RN
• Paula Ratliff of Knoxville, Marion County; RN
• Bette Rauch of Decatur, Decatur County; LPN
• Betty Reed of Muscatine, Muscatine County; RN
• Jacqueline Reger of Iowa City, Johnson County; ARNP
• Linda Reichert of Muscatine, Muscatine County; RN
• Jeanine Ritchie of Montrose, Lee County; RN
• Joyce Roberson of Iowa City, Johnson County; BSN, Masters, and Ph.D in Nursing
• Julia Robinson of Waterloo, Black Hawk County; MSW
• Coleen Rosendahl of Mason City, Cerro Gordo County; RN
• Lucia Rueekel of Des Moines, Polk County; RN
• Patricia Russell of Dallas, Marion County; RN
• Joyce Schimmer of Danbury, Woodbury County; LPN
• Maddie Schlarman of Dubuque, Dubuque County; LPN
• Esther Schmitz of Carroll, Carroll County; RN
• Maggie Schomaker of Roland, Story County; RN
• Bonnie Schroeder of Waverly, Bremer County; RN
• Paula Schwabe of Cedar Falls, Black Hawk County; LPN
• Judy Schwenneker of Exira, Audubon County; LPN
• Victoria Sharp of Iowa City, Johnson County; MD
• Ardith Smith of Boone, Boone County; RN
• Douglas Smith of Coralville, Johnson County; Ph.D in Social Work
• Tiffany Smith of Des Moines, Polk County; NA
• Agatha Snyder of Des Moines, Polk County; RN
• Darlene Sodawasser of Coggon, Linn County; RN
• Joyce Spaight of Cedar Rapids, Linn County; LPN
• Jacqueline Spier of Cedar Rapids, Linn County; RN
• Shirley Spinoso of Dubuque, Dubuque County; RN
• Sandra Stahowick of Urbandale, Polk County; RN
• Sandy Stamp of Monticello, Jones County; RN
• Janet Stange of Maquoketa, Jackson County; LPN
• Martha Starkey of Charles City, Floyd County; RN
• Belinda Starling of Cedar Rapids, Linn County; LPN
• Debra Steimel of Waterloo, Black Hawk County; RN
• Joyce Stoffel of Dubuque, Dubuque County; Counselor
• Marlene Stokka of Estherville, Emmet County; RN
• Cynthia Sutton of Ankeny, Polk County; Counselor
• Alla Syrbu of Iowa City, Johnson County; RN
• Susan Szczech of Coralville, Johnson County; BSN
• Mary Tarbox of Cedar Rapids, Linn County; Nursing Instructor
• Gloria Thomas of Sioux City, Woodbury County; RN
• Laura Todd of Laurens, Pocahontas County; RN
• Maureen Townsend of North English, Iowa County; RN
• Suzanne Turner of Des Moines, Polk County; RN
• Julie Ubben of Hudson, Black Hawk County; RN
• Janet Underwood of Danville, Henry County; RN
• Jennie Vajgrt of Alburnett, Linn County; Respitory Therapist
• Susan Vallem of Waverly, Bremer County; MSW, Ph.D
• Karen Van Buskirk of Ellston, Ringgold County; LPN
• Mickey Vandoren of Iowa City, Johnson County; Counselor
• Darcy Vanhorn of Clear Lake, Cerro Gordo County; LPN
• Georgia Vanwinkle of Burlington, Des Moines County; RN
• Tammy Varland of Ft. Dodge, Webster County; RN
• Helen Varner of Dubuque, Dubuque County; LPN
• Joyce Vick of Cedar Rapids, Linn County; RN
• Mary Vogel of Churdan, Greene County; RN
• Jean Vopalka of Belle Plaine, Benton County; RN
• Elizabeth Walag of Des Moines, Polk County; RN
• Sharon Wellendorf of Spirit Lake, Dickinson County; BSN
• Pat Weller of Coralville, Johnson County; RN
• Greta Wells of Washington, Washington County; RN
• Suzanne Whatley of Solon, Johnson County; RN
• Christine Whipple of Clinton, Clinton County; RN
• Mary White of Cedar Rapids, Linn County; RN
• Mardean Wilcox of West Des Moines, Polk County; RN
• Ethel Williams of Bloomfield, Davis County; RN
• Pat Wilson of Mason City, Cerro Gordo County; LSW
• Francis Winjum of Winterset, Madison County; Optometrist
• Mary Lou Wolf of Cleghorn, Cherokee County; RN
• Delores Wolf of Iowa Falls, Hardin County; RN
• Jan Woodall of Cherokee, Cherokee County; RN
• Deborah Wyllie of Webster City, Hamilton County; RN
• Jennifer York of Ames, Story County; RN
• Allen Zagoren of Clive, Polk County; DO