Health care

A ban on holding cell phones while driving, removal of gender identity protections in the Iowa Civil Rights Act and a ban on diversity, equity, and inclusion programs are among the new state laws taking effect July 1.

A federally funded health care center in central Iowa has terminated core care for its transgender patients for fear of losing federal funding, four sources have confirmed.

Caregiving always comes with challenges, but those in the sandwich generation are pulled between the needs of several generations.

Sen. Chuck Grassley responds to recent actions by President Donald Trump's administration and discusses the role of Congress.

The Iowa Senate passed a bill setting new standards for pharmacy benefit managers that lawmakers said will help keep rural pharmacies in business and lower the cost of prescription drugs.

"Into Light" is a national art activism project that seeks to dismantle the stigma surrounding the disease of addiction.

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".

Gov. Kim Reynolds directed the state health department to seek federal approval for Medicaid work requirements, she announced Tuesday.

On this episode in our series on the gender gap, the history and persistent effects of gender disparities in health care.

The natural-cause death rate for those 25-54 years old is 43 percent higher in rural than urban areas, according to a report released from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.