Though several members of Early Childhood Iowa boards spoke against the measure, a bill making changes to the state’s ...

The Iowa Senate passed a bill that would change Iowa's foster care training requirements. Under the proposal, the state would determine a training course for each prospective foster parent, with some ...

IOWA, USA — The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services (Iowa HHS) is launching a new funding opportunity for community efforts to reduce opioid misuse. Two rounds of funding will distribute up ...

IOWA, USA — The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services has identified the state's first flu-related death of the 2025-2026 respiratory virus season. The individual who died has been identified ...

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. DES MOINES — A state agency is making $14 million in national settlement money available to Iowa ...

State human services officials told lawmakers Thursday they plan to rework a major consolidation of early childhood governing boards, but they offered nothing in writing before legislation moved out ...

DES MOINES, Iowa (KTIV) - The government shutdown has ended, and Iowa state officials say the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is resuming. The Iowa Department of Health and Human ...

A dose of the 2022/2023 influenza vaccine is seen at the Edgewood Road NE Hy-Vee pharmacy in Cedar Rapids in August 2022. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette) Buy Photo The Gazette offers audio versions of ...

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services has released the following statement on the federal judge ruling that Trump must use contingency money to fund SNAP: “You ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services announced the first influenza-related death of the 2025-2026 respiratory virus ...

DES MOINES, Iowa — Several Iowa House members have introduced a bill that would ban adding fluoride to drinking water. On ...

DES MOINES, Iowa (KCRG) - The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services is reporting the first influenza-related death this season. Iowa HHS says the person who died was an older adult in southwest ...