(Des Moines, Iowa (Audio courtesy O.Kay Henderson) – The CEO of Cass Health in Atlantic, representing the Iowa Hospital Association, spoke with Governor Kim Reynolds during her online hearing about the state budget, Wednesday. Brett Altman thanked Reynolds on behalf of the organization, for “championing the landmark tort reform bill, last year.” Altman said the bill is making a difference, with regard to a cap on non-economic damages, which he says has made Iowa more competitive, when it comes to recruitment of physicians and health care providers.

He also thanked the Governor for the health careers registered apprenticeship program, which, he says, Cass Health benefited from.

Brett Altman reminded the Governor Cass Health was one of the recipients of her Rural Hospitals Centers of Excellence program.

Altman said the Governor is “Obviously doing something right,” because the State ranks high in healthcare matters.

The Governor said the success of Iowa’s healthcare system and rank in the country, is also a reflection of what the medical community is “doing right.”