Iowa does not include subsequent COVID-19 infections of the same person in the number of newly confirmed cases it reports to federal health officials or in the weekly case updates on its website, even though other states do.
Kelly Garcia heads the newly formed Iowa Department of Health and Human Services, which combines the Department of Human Services and Department of Public Health
Molina’s parent company has faced fines in three states, including in the past couple months, for not paying providers on time and allegations of improperly submitting claims for reimbursement.
Iowa DHS has received responses from five insurers to run the state's privatized Iowa Medicaid program. Awards are expected to be announced Aug. 31.
Dr. Robert Kruse replaces Dr. Caitlin Pedati, who was at the center of the state’s pandemic response efforts and left the post last fall.
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