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The nonprofit Commonwealth Fund found disparities among racial and ethnic groups in Iowa, finding white Iowans have the best healthcare outcomes, quality and access.
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Iowa Public Radio
Grant Gerlock
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Harvest Public Media
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New data from the Guttmacher Institute shows the number of clinician-provided abortions dropped 22% from 2024 to 2025. -
The 2026 Cancer in Iowa report by the Iowa Cancer Registry found new rates of cancer diagnoses in Iowa remain some of the highest in the nation. -
Some Iowans with disabilities are pushing lawmakers to remove income and asset caps from a special Medicaid program that allows them to work. But recent reductions to spending for Medicaid at the federal level may be giving lawmakers pause.
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As Iowa officials drill down on their fight to understand and address high cancer rates in the state, a mapping tool developed by University of Iowa researchers is informing their and other states’ work — and the network is set to keep growing. -
University of Iowa researchers are about a fourth of the way through a state-funded research project examining why Iowa has some of the nation's highest cancer rates. -
Some Iowa physicians are concerned that the federal government is reducing the number of broadly recommended vaccines for children, from 17 vaccines to 11.
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Starting Jan. 1, taxable foods and beverages in Iowa will no longer be eligible under SNAP. This includes candy, soda and sugary beverages with less than 50% fruit or vegetable juice – but also dried fruit leathers, flourless granola bars and some prepared items. -
Polk County health officials confirmed the state's ninth case of measles in an infant who is too young to be vaccinated. -
More Iowans are surviving cancer due to advancements in treatments and screenings, but up to a third of survivors experience mental health challenges.
