Interpretation of the news based on evidence, including data, as well as anticipating how events might unfold based on past events President Trump meets with Republican leaders including Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell , center, and Rep. Kevin McCarthy at the White House. In other words, those who know anything about health care hate it.
Category: Iowa
MOCSY, Iowa Lakes CC begin grant collaboration
… the Drug-Free Communities Support Program grant, a federal grant available through SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration). Iowa Lakes Community College and MOCSY are collaborating on the grant because a community-wide …
Small groups rally at Planned Parenthoods in Iowa, Nebraska
… he believes Planned Parenthood’s mission is focused more on providing abortions than protecting women’s reproductive health. Schroeder and Marvin Naegele said they don’t want poor women to go without cancer and other health screenings, which is why …
Small groups rally at Planned Parenthoods in Iowa, Nebraska
… he believes Planned Parenthood’s mission is focused more on providing abortions than protecting women’s reproductive health. Schroeder and Marvin Naegele said they don’t want poor women to go without cancer and other health screenings, which is why …
House seeks to rebalance collective bargaining laws
… lead, Upmeyer expects the House to Approve Senate File 2 to earmark about $3 million in state money to fund women’s health-care clinics that do not offer abortion – a change opponents claimed would result in more unplanned pregnancies and fewer …
Dancing the cancer away
… organization raising money to fight pediatric cancer. He’s in his fourth year at the University of Iowa, majoring in health and human physiology with an interest in nursing. It also puts him on the pre-med route, should he decide to become a doctor. …
Thousands of people dance in an effort to fight pediatric cancer
More than 2 thousand University of Iowa students danced during this year’s Dance Marathon. It’s all in an effort to raise money for pediatric cancer.
Public employees across Iowa fight to keep collective bargaining
Wednesday, first responders, educators, nurses, and other public employees urged Iowa lawmakers not to change the state’s collective bargaining law. Governor Branstad has called for removing health insurance from collective bargaining.
Flu epidemic sweeps across Iowa
“So right now what we’re seeing in Iowa is that the flu is widespread which means all six regions in the state of Iowa are seeing flu activity,” said Nola Ainger, of Polk County Health. A common mistake people often confuse influenza with the stomach flu, but influenza does not include symptoms like vomiting or diarrhea.
Legislators Field Women’s Health And Education Topics
… “First of all, understand that I’ve always been uncomfortable with couching this under the heading of women’s health. I understand women’s health to the extent that a man can. I’ve got a mother, a wife, daughter, granddaughter. But in this case, …
New Iowa project encourages teens to not use tanning beds
… month. It encourages teens to not use tanning beds, especially before events like prom or spring break. Unity Point Health says Malignant Melanoma, the most deadly form of skin cancer, is becoming more and more common among young people. They’re …
Bill would let women sue doctors who perform their abortions
… viders, set up an adversarial relationship between provider and patient, shame women and block access to reproductive health care,” he said in a statement.
Defunding Planned Parenthood could harm Iowa social program
… family planning money is used to fund abortions, and the state’s funding for Planned Parenthood goes to other women’s health services such as birth control counseling and health exams. Iowa receives more than $3 million in federal Medicaid funding …
People in Iowa City struggle to get in-home care
… help he needs to live. “They would only be cool with doing three days a week and that was it, whereas I need a home health shift aid after that,” said Cassidy. He needs help every day and one home health provider ended its contract with him because …