Federal lawmakers are considering adding Medicaid work requirements — meaning people would have to prove they work, volunteer, or go to school in order to receive health insurance. Experts warn that many people who already work will fall through the cracks.

Experts say the moderate gains in maternal mental health could be impacted by proposed cuts to Medicaid at the federal level.

Planned Parenthood North Central States announced it plans to close four clinics in Iowa, leaving the state with just two clinics in Ames and Iowa City.

American Lung Association warns that air pollution is worsening as EPA looks to rollback regulations.

Experts worry about the impact of cuts to Medicaid and public health on maternal and infant health.

The Trump administration has proposed large cuts to the National Institutes of Health and implemented layoffs at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Some worry this could impact Iowa's cancer rates.

Sickle cell experts say the future of a critical data collection program is in flux after staff at the CDC's Division of Blood Disorders were placed on administrative leave without a clear future plan.

The study funding process came to a halt when the Trump administration announced on March 7 the cancellation of roughly $400 million in federal funds to Columbia University, through which funding flowed before it was sent to research sites across the country.

The Family Planning Council of Iowa says it has only received half its expected Title X funding, which could affect thousands of low-income Iowans who rely on its services.

Long ER waits in the U.S. are common, especially for older patients. Some wait for many hours or even days to get a hospital bed. That's according to a new data analysis by Side Effects Public Media and the Associated Press. And experts say things will only get worse as the U.S. prepares for a "silver tsunami".