What the Latest Abortion Pill Ruling Means for YouPosted April 13th, 2023 at 3:14pm by Isabel Soisson Although the 5th Circuit court’s ruling maintains mifepristone’s availability for now, it severely limits access, something that will make it more difficult for patients in red and blue states alike to access abortion care. (AP Photo) Full story →
Iowa Nursing Homes Closures Accelerating; 696 Jobs Lost In Less Than a YearPosted April 12th, 2023 at 5:02pm by Amie Rivers Full story →
Attorney ‘Hopeful’ Injunction On Iowa Abortion Law Stays After Court ArgumentsPosted April 11th, 2023 at 2:11pm by Nikoel Hytrek Planned Parenthood Attorney Peter Im speaks to the Iowa Supreme Court on April 11. YouTube/screenshot Full story →
Judge’s Abortion Pill Ruling Could Have Widespread Consequences On Health Care AccessPosted April 10th, 2023 at 2:47pm by Isabel Soisson Access to the abortion medication mifepristone has been called into question following the issuance of competing rulings in Texas and Washington. Abortion clinics, doctors, and other experts have all said that if mifepristone is taken off the market, it would have major implications both medically and legally. (AP Photo) Full story →
Iowa AG Stops Paying For Portions Of Rape Victims’ Health CarePosted April 10th, 2023 at 12:13pm by Nikoel Hytrek Full story →
Nurse: Bill To Cut SNAP/Medicaid ‘Not Good’ For Iowans’ HealthPosted April 6th, 2023 at 3:49pm by Ty Rushing Photos by Starting Line staff Full story →
Judge: Health Insurers Shouldn’t Have to Cover Cancer Screenings and Pregnancy CarePosted March 30th, 2023 at 3:29pm by Keya Vakil Image via Shutterstock Full story →
Vice President Harris Tells Iowans Abortion Is A Fundamental FreedomPosted March 16th, 2023 at 3:12pm by Team Starting Line Vice President Kamala Harris leads a discussion on reproductive rights in Des Moines. Photo by Starting Line staff. Full story →
Biden Proposes Taxes on the Rich to Strengthen Medicare FundingPosted March 7th, 2023 at 4:00pm by Isabel Soisson FILE – President Joe Biden speaks about his administration’s plans to protect Social Security and Medicare and lower healthcare costs, Feb. 9, 2023, at the University of Tampa in Tampa, Fla. It seems like no one wants to cut Social Security or Medicare benefits, including Biden, who is already telling voters that his upcoming federal budget proposal will “defend and strengthen” the programs. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File) Full story →
20 House Republicans Sign Bill To Ban Nearly All Abortion In IowaPosted February 28th, 2023 at 5:43pm by Nikoel Hytrek Full story →