AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoCancer Care Access: Mercy’s Hall-Perrine Cancer Center is bringing follow-up oncology visits closer to some eastern Iowa patients through an outreach clinic in Vinton, reducing trips to Cedar Rapids. Rural Birth Care: Shenandoah Medical Center has just one full-time OB-GYN, while 57% of Iowa counties lack an obstetric facility and nearly 4 in 10 are maternity care deserts. Rural families may travel more than an hour to deliver. Medicare Changes: More than 87,000 Iowans face Medicare plan cancellations as open enrollment begins; seniors should review their coverage before the Dec. 7 deadline. Coverage Gaps: Local groups estimate nearly 2,000 Iowa refugees lost Medicaid coverage, with free clinics among the options counties are suggesting. Pregnancy Health: Reports also point to rising high blood pressure diagnoses among pregnant Iowans.
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