Health Care and Medicine

IOWA CITY — Larry Mahnke surrendered his driver’s license two years ago after sleep apnea made him so drowsy he …

After years of sitting back and watching how things would unfold, Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield – the state’s …

DES MOINES – The three privately run managed care organizations now administering Iowa’s Medicaid system have received, processed and paid …

Gov. Terry Branstad’s decision to hand over the state’s $5 billion Medicaid program to three out-of-state insurance companies on April …

BALTIMORE – Dr. Kenneth Stoller held court on the sidewalk outside the Broadway Center for Addiction on a recent sunny …

CEDAR RAPIDS — When Anne Reynolds treats her patients, she focuses on healing their bodies, minds and spirits. ‘Faith is …

CRF Frozen Foods and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration have announced an expanded recall of all frozen organic and …

At the Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy in Hiawatha, massage therapist Cindy Staton greeted Janice Slater, 86, …

Public health officials say new federal regulations on popular electronic cigarettes unveiled Thursday are long overdue, but some retailers worry …

Iowa’s insurance commissioner filed a lawsuit against the federal government on Tuesday, saying it is withholding $20 million in connection …

CEDAR RAPIDS – Cindy Smothers has been trying since December to be listed as her son’s guardian with AmeriHealth Caritas …

Background In 2014, the Johnson County Crisis Center expanded its reach to those struggling with thoughts of suicide by offering …