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Iowa's Department of Human Services says questions about a nursing home program it oversees will be treated as public-records requests.

Philanthropic groups have collaborated to erase more than $35 million in medical debt for Arkansas residents. Over the last few months, the groups raised money to work with the charity RIP Medical Debt to raise $225,000. RIP Medical Debt purchases debt in large bundled portfolios for a fraction of its face value. ...

By Lyle Muller for IowaWatch.Broadcast version by Mike Moen for Iowa News Service reporting for the IowaWatch-Public News Service Collaboration Rachel Fratzke led her Mercy Iowa City nursing staff in a meditation session to start the work day Monday morning. A nurse manager, she had the nurses do deep breathing exercises and think about when they first wanted to be a nurse, or how they felt about passing their certifying board exams. The session was necessary, Fratzke said, to deal with the fa...

IOWA CITY, Iowa (KELO.com) -- Rachel Fratzke led her Mercy Iowa City nursing staff in a meditation session to start the work day Monday morning. A nur...

Ultimately, Kaufmann’s gesture is an expression of contempt for people who disagree with him, including some of his constituents.

Over the past four weeks, state and county food inspectors have cited Iowa restaurants and grocery stores for violations. Three Quad-City area restaurants made the list of getting some of the worst reports.

Over the past four weeks, state and county food inspectors have cited Iowa restaurants and grocery stores for violations. Three Quad-City area restaurants made the list of getting some of the worst reports.

Over the past four weeks, state and county food inspectors have cited Iowa restaurants and grocery stores for violations. Three Quad-City area restaurants made the list of getting some of the worst reports.

“Nurses are tired and they’re needing the public to do anything they can to keep themselves healthy.”

Dr. Mollie James, who operates a clinic in Chariton, is a surgeon and critical care specialist who trained at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines.