Natalie Krebs
Health ReporterNatalie Krebs is the health reporter for Iowa Public Radio.
Natalie joined Iowa Public Radio in May 2019. She previously worked as an independent producer in west Texas covering everything from immigration at the U.S.-Mexico border to environmental issues in the Permian Basin.
Natalie is a native Minnesotan. She holds a master’s degree in journalism from the University of Texas at Austin. You can contact Natalie at nkrebs@iowapublicradio.org.
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Seniors who are hospitalized with even a minor illness or injury are at risk of "hospital-acquired disability," which puts them at risk of rehospitalizations and a downward spiral that could eventually land them in a nursing home.
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Iowa State Auditor Rob Sand said it's unclear why Attorney General Brenna Bird has not released results of an internal investigation on her policy that paused reimbursements for rape victims' emergency contraception.
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The ninth annual report by Common Good Iowa estimates one in six full-time Iowa workers earns less than what's needed for an estimated basic needs budget.
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The report by the non-profit Patient Rights Advocate analyzed 43 Iowa hospitals and found 26 are not in compliance with the 2021 Hospital Price Transparency Rule.
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The report by the Center for Healthcare Quality and Payment Reform analyzed federal data and found 61 percent of rural Iowa hospitals no longer deliver babies.
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At a time when many rural hospitals continue to make the tough choice to shutter their obstetrics units and stop delivering babies, some have found ways to make their units survive and, sometimes, even thrive.
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The annual Cancer in Iowa report by the Iowa Cancer Registry found Iowa has the fastest growing rate of new cancer in the country and focused on alcohol's role in cancer.
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USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack sent out a letter to the governor's of 44 states that are not meeting federal standards for processing SNAP applications.
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A report by the ACLU of Nebraska found the federal immigration court in Omaha regularly compromises immigrants' legal rights.
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A House subcommittee has advanced a bill that would require the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services to provide oversight of temporary medical staffing agencies and cap wages for workers.
