AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoElection & Health Care: Josh Turek won Iowa’s open U.S. Senate seat after campaigning on health care, affordability and water quality. Democrat Rob Sand also won the governor’s race, as Iowa voters weighed rural access and cancer concerns. Measles Outbreak: Iowa’s multi-county outbreak has reached 42 cases, renewing attention to vaccination and early diagnosis. Opioid Response: Iowa is expanding its opioid-reduction program to eight more hospitals with more than $750,000 in new grant funding. Coverage & Access: Iowa Medicaid work requirements are set to begin Dec. 1, while reports say about 2,000 immigrants will lose Medicaid eligibility and more than 87,000 Iowans are affected by Medicare Advantage plan cancellations.
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