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Mission of Mercy free dental clinic coming to central Iowa in November

The state’s 17th annual free dental clinic is set for in the middle of next month. Dentist Lauren Patrick is the local committee chair as the Iowa Mission of Mercy returns to central Iowa at the state fairgrounds in Des Moines. “It hasn’t been here since 2022 and post...

Des Moines, IA · 16d
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KCRG.com

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Sand, Lahn call for increasing mental healthcare access, Medicaid oversight in debate

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (Iowa Capital Dispatch) - Both Democrat Rob Sand and Republican Zach Lahn said Tuesday in their final gubernatorial candidate debate that more work was needed to address mental healthcare and the impact of Medicaid privatization on healthcare providers, but the candidates offered different solutions to improving Iowa’s health system.

Iowa · 15d
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kyoutv.com

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Miller-Meeks focuses on health care, economy as Election Day nears

DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) — With Election Day eight days away, Republican Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks is seeking to keep her seat in one of the country’s most competitive House races. Miller-Meeks’ path to Congress started in medicine and the military. The former Army nurse and ophthalmologist served 24 years,...

Iowa · 16d
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KMTV 3 News Now

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Insurer reverses Medicare premium error affecting 92 Iowans

Council Bluffs, IA · 14d

K92.3

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UnityPoint Health Plans More IT Iowa Layoffs for 2027

New UnityPoint Health IT layoff notices list 230 Iowa workers for February 2027. Here's where the planned cuts are listed.

Iowa · 15d

KCRG

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Zach Lahn on Medicaid work requirements

Iowa · 15d

raccoonvalleyradio.com

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Dallas County Supervisors to Consider Approving Final Plat of White’s Panther Creek Acres

The Dallas County Board of Supervisors will meet in regular session tomorrow. The Board will hear construction updates about capital projects, including a groundbreaking ceremony for the Adel Emergency Medical Services Station. Items on the agenda that are seeking approval include a resolution for the final plat of White’s Panther...

Dallas County, IA · 17d

Iowa Capital Dispatch

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Sand, Lahn call for increasing mental healthcare access, Medicaid oversight in debate

Both Democrat Rob Sand and Republican Zach Lahn said Tuesday in their final gubernatorial candidate debate that more work was needed to address mental healthcare and the impact of Medicaid privatization on healthcare providers, but the candidates offered different solutions to improving Iowa’s health system. Tuesday’s debate, hosted by KCRG-TV9 and The Gazette in Cedar […]

Iowa · 15d

POLITICO

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Health care shakes up the Iowa election

If Democrats flip Congress, health care could find its way to the top of their 2027 agenda.

Iowa · 18d

Sentient Media

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How a Billion-Dollar Dairy Plant Could Worsen Iowa’s Water Pollution

In Boone, Iowa, a cottage cheese plant is meant to feed the protein craze, but some residents are worried about the manure.

Boone County, IA · 20d

KWQC

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Iowa Medicaid fraud task force recommends growing prosecution unit to 24 positions

DES MOINES, Iowa (Gray Media Iowa State Capitol Bureau) — Iowa’s Medicaid Fraud Elimination Task Force released its final recommendations, saying the state needs to expand the team that prosecutes fraud. The task force is asking Gov. Kim Reynolds to approve 15 more members for the current nine-person...

Iowa · 15d

Western Iowa Today

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Iowa nursing homes lead the nation in short-staffing violations

(Iowa Capital Dispatch – Clark Kauffman) Iowa’s nursing home inspectors issued more citations for insufficient staffing last year than regulators in any other state in the nation, an Iowa Capital Dispatch review of federal data shows. The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services data show that 66 Iowa...

Iowa · 18d

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Mahaska Health Welcomes Dr. Jessica Aguilera to Family Medicine Team

Mahaska Health is pleased to welcome Jessica Aguilera, DO, a board-certified family medicine physician specializing in comprehensive family care, obstetrics, and women’s health. Dr. Aguilera earned her Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine from A.T. Still University’s Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine in Kirksville, Missouri. She completed her family medicine residency...

Des Moines, IA · 17d

theperrynews.com

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Letter to the editor: Insurers should cover obesity drugs

Obesity is a chronic disease that can affect nearly every aspect of a person’s health and quality of life. Despite being linked to multiple serious diseases, obesity is often treated as a personal failing rather than a complex, serious medical condition deserving of comprehensive treatment. I would like to...

Iowa · 16d

Stacker

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A scientist was pushed out for studying Iowa’s water. Now he’s running to regulate it.

Sentient reports Chris Jones, Iowa's Democratic nominee for Agriculture Secretary, prioritizes water quality reform after his research on the issue led to his resignation.

Iowa · 20d

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FCMC CEO Willis Elected to Iowa Hospital Association Board

Dawnett Willis, chief executive officer (CEO) of Floyd County Medical Center (FCMC), has been elected to a three -year term on the Iowa Hospital Association’s Board of Officers and Trustees . Chris Mitchell, president and CEO of the Iowa Hospital Association, said, “Dawnett is a respected leader whose passion...

Iowa · 20d

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Wisconsin Ranks 16th in the Nation for Medicaid Governance

A new 50-state study from The Heartland Institute ranks Wisconsin 16th in the nation for Medicaid governance with a score of 52 out of 100, placing it second among its four neighboring states behind Iowa (7th) and ahead of Minnesota (29th), Illinois (31st), and Michigan (38th). The Medicaid Report Card:...

Wisconsin · 18d

Iowa Capital Dispatch

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Iowa nursing homes lead the nation in short-staffing violations

Iowa’s nursing home inspectors issued more citations for insufficient staffing last year than regulators in any other state in the nation, an Iowa Capital Dispatch review of federal data shows. The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services data show that 66 Iowa nursing homes were cited at least once for insufficient nursing staff during fiscal […]

Iowa · 20d

My UP Now

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A scientist was pushed out for studying Iowa’s water. Now he’s running to regulate it.

Paddlers skim along the water to the sound of gulls. Small waves splash against driftwood and the banks of the Des Moines River. A flotilla of experienced kayakers, canoers who built their own boats and infrequent recreators expands and contracts, making its way downstream. On and off the water, the conversations are the same — Iowans talk about an Iowa that doesn’t exist anymore. Older kayakers lament how they grew up seeing small farms all across the state. Young families express fear for the future of the state’s water, once a place to recreate and fish, now a source of pain and frustration for rural communities and metro areas alike. Chris Jones brings up the back of the flotilla. He points out the occasional drainage ditch or tile and discoloration of the river. While paddlers converse about the wildlife, pointing out kingfishers skimming the water or eagles flying overhead, he moves at a slower pace, casting a fishing line from the side of his grey camouflage kayak. Jones is focused on what’s in the water. Jones, the 65-year-old Democratic nominee for Iowa Secretary of Agriculture, says he’s running for office out of a sense of civic responsibility rather than a

Iowa · 20d

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Medicare Coverage Changes Coming in 2027; Southeast Iowa Residents Encouraged to Review Plans

Medicare Open Enrollment is underway, and some Southeast Iowa residents could find themselves without their current coverage when the new year begins. Several Medicare Advantage plans are reducing their service areas or discontinuing coverage entirely for 2027, including plans serving Lee, Des Moines, Louisa, Van Buren, Jefferson, and Washington counties.

Iowa · 22d