Natalie Krebs
Health ReporterNatalie Krebs is the health reporter for Iowa Public Radio.
Natalie joined Iowa Public Radio in May 2019. She previously worked as an independent producer in west Texas covering everything from immigration at the U.S.-Mexico border to environmental issues in the Permian Basin.
Natalie is a native Minnesotan. She holds a master’s degree in journalism from the University of Texas at Austin. You can contact Natalie at nkrebs@iowapublicradio.org.
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DHS officials say they are trying different approaches to encourage more employees to get vaccinated at their six facilities. -
State health officials say they're changing COVID-19 vaccine guidance to providers as demand for shots continues to decrease.
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State health data shows that opioid-related deaths increased by 35 percent in 2020.
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Only two Iowa counties have accepted all of their COVID-19 vaccine allocation the week of May 10 due to declining demand.
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A new report by the non-profit Trust For America's Health found Iowa was one of a handful of states to reduce public health funding in 2019.
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Gov. Kim Reynolds said the state did not need $95 million from the federal government for COVID-19 testing in schools and said the state is increasing its outreach to encourage Iowans to get vaccinated.
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Demand for the COVID-19 vaccine has been decreasing for weeks in Iowa. But the Meskwaki Nation, the state's only federally-recognized tribe, has some of the highest vaccination rates in the state.
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State health officials have confirmed 80 counties declined all or part of their vaccine allocations last week. This marks another a rapid increase in the number of counties experiencing a drop in demand.
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The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics has joined a national campaign with 60 health care providers to promote the COVID-19 vaccine, as state data indicates demand for the vaccine is decreasing.
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The Iowa Department of Human Services has announced Elizabeth Matney will lead the state's Medicaid program starting June 1.
