The University of Iowa revealed plans for a cutting-edge Cancer Research Building to spur groundbreaking discoveries and address Iowa’s growing cancer needs.
The Trump administration’s sudden cuts to Title X funding could affect family planning services for low-income Iowans soon. “This funding really is important for a lot of Iowans.” On the Friday before Easter, Allison Smith, executive director of the Family Planning...
MRNA vaccines were key to fighting the COVID-19 pandemic. Iowa Senate Republicans cooked up a bill to criminalize the providers of numerous widely-used immunizations. But at the last minute, the bill’s sponsor said the language may be scrapped for something new...
We’re in for a big fight next year that will pit multinational chemical companies and their billion-dollar profits against the health and well-being of everyday Iowans.
In most states, the ACA's annual open enrollment season for health plans begins Nov. 1 and lasts through Jan. 15. Here's what you need to know.
Eight years after Medicaid privatization, Iowans with disabilities face 7-year waitlists, ‘forced poverty,’ and more. There are 402,615 Iowans who report having a disability, making up nearly 13% of the population. These Iowans face significant challenges in...
Under Harris’ plan, Medicare would cover the cost of in-home health care for seniors enrolled in the program, after a medical provider has determined that they are in need of help performing daily tasks. Harris’ proposal would also provide coverage for vision and hearing benefits under Medicare.
Harris wants to expand the $35 monthly cap on insulin costs and a $2,000 annual cap on out-of-pocket drug costs so that they apply to all Americans, not just seniors on Medicare.
When it comes to protection against flu and COVID, vaccines are necessary to tackle the latest strains of each. Here's what you need to know.
The White House estimates that these new prices will lead to around $6 billion in savings for the Medicare program in 2026. The new prices will be anywhere from 38% to 79% lower than the drugs’ list prices last year, saving seniors on Medicare an estimated $1.5 billion in out-of-pocket costs in 2026 alone.
