Health care

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.

Republicans in the Iowa Senate passed a bill Tuesday that would require certain Iowans on Medicaid to prove they are working at least 80 hours a month to keep their coverage, if the federal government approves the state’s plan.

How the COVID-19 pandemic affected the personal and professional lives of Iowans.

State lawmakers have proposed adding work requirements to Medicaid as the federal government looks to make potentially drastic cuts to its funding.

Five years after the coronavirus pandemic began, shifting views on vaccines have become noticeable trends in public health. COVID's influence is felt in the number of students who are not fully vaccinated — a number that has climbed four years in a row.

Five years after the COVID-19 pandemic first gripped Iowa, many people still struggle with long-term, debilitating health issues caused by the illness.

On this Newsbuzz episode we check in with a state government reporter on the first legislative hurdle, and follow up on reporting from IPR staff.