Sen. Joni Ernst's comment that "we all are going to die" to a town hall attendee criticizing proposed changes to Medicaid has attracted attention.

United States Senator Joni Ernst is responding to backlash from comments made about Medicaid cuts at a townhall in Parkersburg; and to concern about a video she made over the weekend. Sen. Ernst made ...

Ernst, a Republican, posted a video to her Instagram story on Saturday, May 31, where she spoke directly to camera about the ...

Sen. Joni Ernst’s viral comment on Medicaid cuts sparks national backlash. What she said, why it matters, and what’s next in ...

When a lawmaker tells you 'we’re all going to die' in response to a policy choice, they’re justifying your suffering.

Iowa, told an attendee who shouted during a recent town hall that people will die as a result of proposed Medicaid funding cuts, that “we all are going to die.” ...

Iowa state Representative JD Scholten, a Democrat, said the GOP senator's comments had "really hit home" with him.

The comment received national ... coming from the left" for the criticism of her initial statement. Former Republican Rep. Adam Kinzinger responded to Ernst’s Instagram story on X, writing ...

Ernst now has posted an apology video on Instagram, apparently filmed in a cemetery, in which she sarcastically reiterates her point. The senator's comments drew criticism from Democrats concerned ...

Senator Joni Ernst responded to criticism of potential Medicaid cuts ... Critics argue that these comments and the proposed bill demonstrate a disregard for healthcare as a right.