Natalie Krebs
Reporter, Iowa Public Radio and Side EffectsNatalie Krebs is the health reporter for Iowa Public Radio in Des Moines. She previously worked as an independent producer in west Texas where she covered issues related to the environment, immigration and health care. She has a master’s degree in journalism from the University of Texas at Austin. She can be reached at nkrebs@iowapublicradio.org.
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The report by the Center for Healthcare Quality and Payment Reform found a growing number of rural hospitals no longer deliver babies.
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At a time when many rural hospitals continue to make the tough choice to shutter their obstetrics units and stop delivering babies, some have found ways to make their units survive and, sometimes, even thrive.
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USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack sent out a letter to the governor's of 44 states that are not meeting federal standards for processing SNAP applications.
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New proposed rules for nursing home staffing levels by the Biden administration elicited mixed reactions. Nursing home workers say they’re much needed and long overdue. But some Republican governors echo the long-term care industry’s concerns. They say the measures will push some facilities to shut down.
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Water sources in agricultural areas across much of the Midwest often show high levels of nitrate. Federal standards require drinking water to stay below 10 parts per million, but a growing number of studies suggest lower levels of nitrate could also be tied to serious health issues.
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Most Midwest states have a cap on the amount that juries can award in non-economic damages for medical malpractice cases. But some question whether caps help — or hurt — those seeking justice for medical errors.
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With the end of pandemic-era housing programs, evictions are up, which is causing a growing public health crisis.
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A new federal designation would allow struggling hospitals to end inpatient services, but some have concerns about how that could affect rural health care.
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Immigrants in some states can’t get Medicaid due to a federal law that bars many people on visas and green cards from receiving public assistance, including Medicaid, for their first five years in the country.
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Abortion restrictions will likely affect Black women the most. Many are concerned about the impact on Black maternal mortality, and the risk of criminalization.