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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The 2023 report by the Iowa Cancer Center predictions Iowans will have 20,800 new cases and 6,800 deaths from cancer.
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Iowa House Speaker Pat Grassley said Thursday that House Republicans are considering proposing legislation to restrict gender-affirming medical care for transgender minors.
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A new report has found the COVID-19 pandemic accelerated long-standing issues facing the state's nursing homes.
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With the end of pandemic-era housing programs, evictions are up, which is causing a growing public health crisis.
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Two teenagers were shot and killed Monday at an alternative education program. Police identified an adult who was also shot and seriously injured as the program's founder.
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A study published in Health Affairs this week found states that expanded Medicaid eligibility saw fewer postpartum hospitalizations.
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The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics participated in a national study, which found nearly half of Iowa drivers involved in a serious crash had at least one drug in their system.
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The Iowa attorney general's office announced it has reached a $44.4 million settlement with Missouri-based Centene, which operates as Iowa Total Care in the state, over its pharmaceutical billing practices.
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Experts say respiratory virus season has started earlier than usual and has been particularly severe for children.
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A new federal designation would allow struggling hospitals to end inpatient services, but some have concerns about how that could affect rural health care.