Natalie Krebs
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Iowa Public Radio
State officials hope to bring in up to $1 billion in federal funds over the next five years to improve rural health infrastructure, but some say it will do little to help rural hospitals weather looming Medicaid spending reductions.
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New rankings by the nonprofit LeapFrog put Iowa 48th in the nation for hospital safety. Iowa is one of four states where no hospital received an "A" grade. -
83 million Americans live in areas without adequate access to primary care physicians, according to the American Medical Association. Iowa ranks 44th in physicians per capita. -
Iowa has one of the lowest rates of OB-GYNs in the country, and some are concerned Iowa's abortion restrictions may be driving some doctors away.
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Hospitals across the Midwest are bracing for cuts to services and staff in the wake of funding changes created in President Donald Trump's budget bill. -
Sen. Chuck Grassley responds to recent actions by President Donald Trump's administration and discusses the role of Congress.
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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".
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State data shows flu cases continue to spike in Iowa, as rates of COVID and RSV remain relatively low. -
83 million Americans live in areas without adequate access to primary care physicians, according to the American Medical Association. Iowa ranks 44th in physicians per capita.
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Should patient spirituality be considered as a determinant of health? Some public health experts say yes.
