Natalie Krebs

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.

With the end of pandemic-era housing programs, evictions are up, which is causing a growing public health crisis.

A new federal designation would allow struggling hospitals to end inpatient services, but some have concerns about how that could affect rural health care.

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.

Abortion restrictions will likely affect Black women the most. Many are concerned about the impact on Black maternal mortality, and the risk of criminalization.

The launch of 988 is something that’s been celebrated as a long-time need by mental health advocates and law enforcement agents. But rolling out the service is proving to be complicated.

A new study shows alcohol use increased during the pandemic for those 21 and older, but finding treatment can be a challenge.

More seniors and people with disabilities are choosing to stay in their homes, and home health aides are vital to providing them basic assistance. The profession is projected to be one of the fastest growing nationally in the next decade, but it’s getting harder to recruit and retain these workers.

In Iowa, midwives who are specially trained in home birth are pushing for licensure, as interest in home births rises and rural labor and delivery units continue to shutter.

While cancer death rates in the U.S. have declined in recent years, racial disparities persist. Midwestern states — including Iowa, Illinois, Missouri and Indiana — have some of the highest rates of cancer mortality for Black residents in the country. Public health advocates have worked for years to close the racial gap, but some worry the pandemic will delay progress.