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Governor's bill to restructure mental health, substance abuse care …

WebMental health providers and advocates praised the governor’s plan to overhaul the state’s behavioral health system during a subcommittee meeting Thursday, …

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Des Moines University, local partners to open health care training

WebBy: Brooklyn Draisey - December 12, 2023 6:02 pm. Des Moines University President Angela Franklin speaks Dec. 12, 2023 about the university’s plan to open a …

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Iowa Senate passes bills on postpartum Medicaid, changes to …

WebThe Iowa Senate approved two bills Monday that Republicans said would help improve maternal care in Iowa. Senate File 2251 was approved on a 34-13 vote …

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Iowa HHS prepares to begin providing state funds to crisis …

WebOne of the highest-profile measures, signed into law by Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds, providing $1 million for grants for maternal health care nonprofits that …

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Emergency medical services in Iowa are operating without a net

WebThe average age of EMTs in Webster County is 43-47 years. Adequate emergency medical service is a matter of equity. But Iowa also should make it an …

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Iowa Medicaid contract triggers legal action over alleged conflicts …

WebDeputy Editor Clark Kauffman has worked during the past 30 years as both an investigative reporter and editorial writer at two of Iowa’s largest newspapers, the …

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Bill on history, social studies class requirements clears Legislature

WebThe bill would direct the Iowa Board of Education to review and make changes to the state’s social studies core curriculum standards by Dec. 31, 2025. The standards …

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Iowa has lost more than 10% of pharmacies since 2008, Drake …

WebMichael Andreski, associate professor of pharmacy at Drake University, conducted a study tracking open pharmacies in the state between 2008 and 2022. He …

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Gov. Kim Reynolds signs new medical malpractice liability limits …

WebPassing liability limits was one of the priorities Reynolds outlined at the beginning of the legislative session as a strategy to address health care shortages in …

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Iowa's mental illness treatment system is not fixed yet, especially …

WebAs the third week of the Iowa legislative session winds down, it seems that the urgency of the past few sessions to address mental health care in Iowa has faded.

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UnityPoint battles central Iowa's largest physician group over …

WebDeputy Editor Clark Kauffman has worked during the past 30 years as both an investigative reporter and editorial writer at two of Iowa’s largest newspapers, the Des …

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Pipe supplier sues Summit Carbon Solutions for $15 million

WebAn Arkansas pipe manufacturer is seeking more than $15 million from a company that wants to build a carbon dioxide pipeline system in Iowa amid delays of …

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Care facility accused of neglect in Iowa woman’s death

WebA central Iowa care facility is being sued for allegedly causing the death of a resident whose pressure sores progressed to huge, open wounds on her body. …

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Five Iowa nursing homes added to list of the nation's worst care

WebFive Iowa nursing homes have been added to a federal list of the nation’s worst care facilities. One of the five is a Sioux City home that, after being cited for …

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House committee advances bill to raise pay for lawmakers, …

WebA panel of House lawmakers approved legislation Wednesday that would increase pay for legislators and statewide elected officials by $10,000. The House …

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Legislature approves ban on local guaranteed income programs

WebIowa lawmakers have sent to Gov. Kim Reynolds a bill banning local governments from implementing guaranteed income programs. The legislation, House …

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Environmental group distills Iowa ag runoff pollution into clickable

WebA national environmental group has developed a clickable map that describes some of Iowa’s most pressing pollution problems in fine detail. The …

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Lawsuit challenges federal 'swampbuster law' that protects …

WebAn Iowa company is suing the U.S. Department of Agriculture over the federal government’s so-called “swampbuster law” that requires farmers to either leave wetlands …

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Doctor sues hospital, accusing executives of discrimination and …

WebAn Iowa physician claims in a lawsuit that she was fired from a public hospital by administrators who encouraged employees to vote for Donald Trump and …

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Regents report recommends keeping Classic Learning Test out of

WebThe report recommends the Classic Learning Test be used for individual admissions decisions and not be included in the Regent Admission Index until more data …

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Court approves sale of Iowa City’s Mercy Hospital to University of …

WebA bankruptcy court has approved the sale of Iowa City’s Mercy Hospital to the University of Iowa for $28 million. The financially struggling hospital successfully fought …

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Nursing homes invest in campaigns, reap millions in taxpayer money

WebNursing homes, he says, collect most of their money from Medicaid, then pay the Iowa Health Care Association $2.3 million in annual dues. The association, in turn, …

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Care facility complaints up 45% from 2020, state data shows

WebThe Iowa Department of Inspections and Appeals, which oversees nursing homes, assisted living centers and other health care providers, fielded an average of …

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