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By: Channel 9 Eyewitness News

The leaders of Siouxland's largest health care organizations invite you to a special press briefing as we present the local angle on two critical issues facing the Iowa Legislature this session – the future of IowaCare and the expansion of Medicaid.

Here are the details:

WHEN: Friday, March 8, 2013

11:00 a.m.

WHERE: The Gleeson Room at the Wilbur Aalfs Library

WHAT: Medicaid Expansion in Iowa

WHO: Peter Thoreen, President & CEO of St. Luke's

Bob Peebles, President & CEO of Mercy Medical Center

Michelle Stephan, CEO of Siouxland Community Health Center

Roxanne Merrill of Estherville, IA with a Patient's Perspective

We will be at the meeting and we'll bring you the latest.

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