The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services reported an increase in student sicknesses across the state this week. A few ...

Iowa and children's rights advocates have reached a preliminary agreement in a class-action lawsuit filed against state officials. A judge is expected to issue a final approval in May.

The settlement resolves a lawsuit filed two years ago by three Iowa children, who were represented by three advocacy groups, ...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. appears likely to soon be taking the helm as Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services.

This week, we started floor debate. Thursday, three bills were considered; two had unanimous support and one passed with bipartisan support. However, I did not support HF 144, a bill that extends the ...

Nearly 23% of Iowa students — more than 33,000 in — reported suicidal thoughts in the past 12 months, according to a 2021 ...

At just 25 years old, Ashley Miranda is the Assistant Director at Conmigo Early Education Center. You’d expect her to have a related degree, but hers is in biomedical science. Her dream is to be a ...

The state of Iowa has agreed to change how it provides mental health services to children on Medicaid. This action stems from a settlement agreement following a class action lawsuit filed in 2023.

Iowa youth need mental health support, but families struggle with where to turn. Here are some tips from providers across the ...

The Dubuque Health and Human Services Department is asking for information regarding a dog biting incident that happened at ...

The settlement resolves a lawsuit filed two years ago by three Iowa children, who were represented by three advocacy groups, ...