Michaela Ramm

Iowa HHS officials have released the district map for the new Behavioral Health system that's scheduled to go online July 1, 2025.

Des Moines Register The Polk County Health Department is now offering morning-after pills to residents at no cost.

Des Moines Register Iowa Medicaid recipients are no longer required to get a prescription for wheelchair repairs under a new administrative rules implemented by state officials last month.

Des Moines Register New research has found more health care facilities have closed in Iowa than have opened, with mental health centers closing at the highest rate over the past decade.

Des Moines Register In Iowa and around the country, schools and lawmakers are curbing the use of cellphones and other devices in class to help students learn and improve their mental health.

Des Moines Register Hoover High School in Des Moines is one of a growing number of schools limiting cellphone use in an effort to improve student mental health.

Des Moines Register Whooping cough cases are on the rise in Iowa, state public health officials say.

Helen Eddy led the county as the Polk County Health Director through the pandemic and has helped shepherd other key health initiatives since 2017.

Des Moines Register Bud and Mary's, one of two state-licensed medical cannabis manufacturers, has called on state officials to take steps to preserve Iowa's medical marijuana program.

A new state audit found Iowa is failing to meet federal requirements that its nursing homes are inspected at least every 12.9 months.