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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A new report by the state Auditor's Office has found the number of appeals claims overturned by an independent judge greatly increased when the state privatized its Medicaid program. -
The state Attorney General’s office has announced it is working with the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics to launch a new opioid treatment program.
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A new report by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation found that 16.9 percent of Iowa's kids ages 10 to 17 are obese.
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The number of Iowans hospitalized across the state remains above 500. That's putting pressure on hospitals like UnityPoint's Methodist Hospital in downtown Des Moines.
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New COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations remain high in Iowa, and one expert says those numbers could start to decline starting next week, but that decline likely won't last.
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The Meskwaki Nation’s health clinic is receiving national recognition for its COVID-19 vaccination efforts as Iowa’s only federally recognized tribe has a significantly higher vaccination rate than the state.
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New state numbers indicate there's high virus transmission across the state.
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As the number of COVID-19 hospitalizations increases, health experts say it's especially important that Iowans get their annual flu shot this year.
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This week, Iowa health officials confirmed 638 Iowans are hospitalized, the highest amount this year, and the leader of the state's largest hospital said it's taking a toll on its workforce.
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The Iowa Department of Public Health announced Wednesday that State Medical Director Caitlin Pedati will leave the state in October.
