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IPHA In the News
Media coverage and updates on the association’s public health initiatives and advocacy efforts.
2025
- Feb. 19, 2025 – What is causing the uptick in Iowa flu cases?
- Feb. 12, 2025 – Iowa bill would let patients, providers opt out of care on grounds of conscience
- Mar. 26, 2025 – COVID forever changed life at home and at work
2024
- Oct. 27, 2024 – Iowa wins Affiliate of the Year
- Sept. 18, 2024 – The connection between civic engagement and public health
- Aug. 27, 2024 – Here are the required vaccines for Iowa public school students
- Apr. 1, 2024 – Amber Hawkins recognized with IPHA Emerging Leader Award
- Mar. 27, 2024 – 2024 Iowa Public Health Heroes announced
- Feb. 14, 2024 – Vaccine bill advances in Senate, despite medical community’s opposition
- Jan. 24, 2024 – Des Moines Register – Should Iowa kids need their parents’ permission to get HPV vaccine? Iowa bill says yes
- Jan 18, 2024 – Des Moines Register – Des Moines’ UpLift, other local guaranteed income programs would be banned under Iowa bill
2023
- Oct. 23, 2023 – Des Moines Register – Iowa public health officials renew efforts to counteract vaccine doubts
- Oct. 23, 2023 – Des Moines Register – It has impact.’ Iowa public health experts struggle with backlash over COVID-era policies
- Sep. 25, 2023 – Des Moines Register – COVID, RSV and flu shots: What do I need to know about the latest fall vaccines?
- Aug. 30, 2023 – Des Moines Register – As new variants loom, Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds says no COVID-19 lockdowns: ‘Not on my watch’
- May 8, 2023 – We Are Iowa – Our Story, Our Shot’ raising health awareness
- Mar. 15, 2023 – Des Moines Register – HPV causes high cancer rates in Iowa. Why don’t GOP lawmakers want to explicitly teach it?
- Feb. 13, 2023 – The Gazette – Bill would remove requirement that Iowa schools teach about cancer-preventing HPV vaccine
- Jan. 27, 2023 – Axios – Iowa lawmakers back off severely restricting SNAP eligible foods
- Jan. 26, 2023 – Des Moines Register – Pop and candy off limits for Iowans getting SNAP benefits under new GOP bill
- Jan. 26, 2023 – Iowa Public Radio – House panel advances bill to change who qualifies for SNAP, Medicaid
2022
- Sep. 19, 2022 – Des Moines Register – Nearly 10,000 COVID deaths in Iowa: ‘The numbers do not tell you about a human life’
- Aug. 19, 2022 – Iowa Public Radio – What the Inflation Reduction Act could mean for Iowans’ healthcare
- Mar. 24, 2022 – Des Moines Register – Iowa’s health, human services agencies to merge: If it works, you won’t notice, leader says
- Mar. 15, 2022 – Iowa Public Radio – Two years into the pandemic, COVID continues to weigh on Iowa’s health care system
- Feb. 14, 2022 – The Gazette – End of state proclamation isn’t the end of COVID-19, local public health officials say
- Feb. 3, 2022 – Des Moines Register – Kim Reynolds ending COVID disaster declaration, shutting down vaccination and case count websites
- Feb. 2, 2022 – Des Moines Register – Is the omicron variant receding in Iowa? Here’s what new COVID-19 case numbers show
- Jan. 5, 2022 – The Gazette – New COVID-19 cases skyrocket in Iowa
- Jan. 3, 2022 – The Gazette – Johnson County Public Health maintains contact tracing, but emphasizes education
2021
- Fall, 2021 – InSight Magazine – The stresses of the pandemic have increased the mental health needs of the public health workforce.
- Dec. 14, 2021 – Little Village Magazine – Dr. Caitlin Pedati, who oversaw Iowa’s COVID-19 response, gets a new job
- Sep. 30, 2021 – Des Moines Register – How to interpret Iowa schools’ COVID-19 dashboards and make use of the data
- Sep. 20, 2021 – The Gazette – Iowa’s public health workforce is burned out. Can it recover?
- Sep. 14, 2021 – Iowa Public Radio – Citing Concerns Over Staffing Shortages, Some Health Care Providers Hesitate To Issue COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates
- Sep. 7, 2021 – Dickinson County News – Ernst hears new year’s COVID concerns at LRH
- Aug. 12, 2021 – The Courier – Get children vaccinated before school starts
- Jul. 23, 2021 – Des Moines Register – Hugely disappointing’: Iowa may have to toss out tens of thousands of expiring COVID vaccine doses
- Jul. 9, 2021 – Des Moines Register – Iowa State Fair releases updated COVID guidance: No mask rules, no capacity limits
- Jun. 22, 2021 – Dickinson County News – Spirit Lake to be part of focus in COVID-19 vaccine promotion effort
- Jun. 21, 2021 – The Gazette – Herd immunity may be out of reach for Iowa, public health officials say
- Jun. 16, 2021 – Des Moines Register – A normal RAGBRAI’: Masks won’t be required in 2021 return of annual bike ride across Iowa
- Jun. 3, 2021 – The Gazette – Yearlong project aims to improve Iowa’s COVID-19 vaccination rates ‘one step at a time’
- May 20, 2021 – Des Moines Register – Iowa law that bans local mask mandates forever hobbles future pandemic responses, public health experts say
- May 16, 2021 – KCCI – Iowa health experts advise Iowans to stay mindful with new mask guidelines
- May 14, 2021 – KCRG – Iowa doctors react to CDC’s new mask guidance
- May 13, 2021 – KCCI – Doctors hope new CDC regulation will encourage Iowans to get vaccinated
- May 12, 2021 – Des Moines Register – Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds: ‘There’s no reason for us to continue to fear COVID-19’
- May 7, 2021 – Des Moines Register – Bill limiting concepts in government diversity training, school curriculum heads to Gov. Kim Reynolds
- Apr. 30, 2021 – The Hawk Eye – As COVID vaccine demand eases in Iowa, advocates target specific groups: ‘We need to get the community healthy’
- Apr. 23, 2021 – The Gazette – As vaccine demand slows in Iowa, public health pivots to outreach
- Apr. 13, 2021 – KCCI – After J&J vaccine pause, added hesitancy more of a concern than supply crunches
- Apr. 12, 2021 – Des Moines Register – More spreadable B.1.1.7 coronavirus variant now ‘dominant’ in Iowa
- Apr. 5, 2021 – The Perry News – Why you should care it is National Public Health Week
- Mar. 27, 2021 – Des Moines Register – Opinion: Value public health and invest in it. That step could mean the difference between life and death
- Mar. 4, 2021 – Des Moines Register – COVID-19 vaccine eligibility opens to Iowans with chronic health conditions, but counties say demand still outstrips supply
- Feb. 25, 2021 – Des Moines Register – Iowa expects to start COVID-19 vaccinations for some essential workers, people with disabilities in early March
- Feb. 18, 2021 – KIWA – Bill Would Ban Businesses From Requiring Employees To Get Vaccinations
- Feb. 17, 2021 – Advisory Board – Why are coronavirus cases suddenly dropping? Here are 4 key factors
- Feb. 17, 2021 – Des Moines Register – Iowa’s race, ethnicity data on COVID-19 and vaccines shows huge gaps, leading to blind spots in equitable response
- Feb. 17, 2021 – Radio Iowa – Iowa bill would ban businesses from requiring employees get vaccinations
- Feb. 16, 2021 – Iowa Starting Line – Anti-Vax Bill Advances In Iowa Senate
- Feb. 14, 2021 – Iowa Public Radio – 558 New Cases Of COVID-19 And 15 Additional Deaths Reported Friday In Iowa
- Feb. 12, 2021 – The Washington Post – Winter coronavirus wave ebbs and deaths drop, but experts fear a spring surge
- Feb. 10, 2021 – KWWL – In open letter, Iowa Public Health Association condemns Gov. Reynolds rolling back COVID-19 restrictions
- Feb. 10, 2021 – Des Moines Register – Gov. Kim Reynolds defends decision to lift mask mandate, other COVID-19 restrictions
- Feb. 8, 2021 – Des Moines Register – Not every Iowan eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine is eager to take it — though many teachers are
- Feb. 8, 2021 – WebMD – Iowa Governor Relaxes COVID Restrictions
- Feb. 8, 2021 – KCCI – CDC Data: Iowa ranks near bottom of states in COVID-19 vaccine administration
- Feb. 7, 2021 – New York Post – Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds rolls back state’s COVID-19 restrictions
- Feb. 6, 2021 – Des Moines Register – Gov. Kim Reynolds lifting Iowa’s mask requirements, gathering limits Sunday
- Feb. 6, 2021 – KCCI – How Iowa businesses are preparing for the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions
- Feb. 3, 2021 – Associated Press – States holding key vaccine discussions in closed meetings
- Jan. 28, 2021 – Des Moines Register – Iowa COVID-19 advisers warn of ‘chaos’ as state opens shots to all seniors despite shortage
- Jan. 27, 2021 – The Hawk Eye – Iowa should get more COVID-19 vaccine doses soon, but demand still outstrips supply, Gov. Kim Reynolds says
- Jan. 16, 2021 – KCRG – Iowa legislators say an individual in the Statehouse tested positive for COVID-19
- Jan. 15, 2021 – KIWA – Public Health Association Asks For Mask Requirement At State Capitol
- Jan. 14, 2021 – Little Village Magazine – Wear a mask, Iowa Public Health Association asks state lawmakers
- Jan. 8, 2021 – Minnesota Public Radio – Why is the coronavirus vaccine rollout going slowly?
- Jan. 4, 2021 – Des Moines Register – Iowa not receiving, or requesting, White House task force coronavirus reports, which often urged stronger state action
2020
- Dec. 28, 2020 – Des Moines Register – Who should be near front of line for COVID-19 vaccinations? Iowa groups make their cases
- Dec. 24, 2020 – Des Moines Register – Iowa reports record number of coronavirus tests on Monday before Christmas
- Dec. 8, 2020 – Minnesota Public Radio – State by state, wildly different responses to the same viral outbreak
- Dec. 8, 2020 – KCCI – Des Moines School Board votes unanimously to apply for online learning extension
- Dec. 7, 2020 – Des Moines Register – Iowa may soon surpass 3,000 COVID-19 deaths as state implements new reporting methods
- Dec. 6, 2020 – Perry News – County Health Board statement released after eight-day delay
- Nov. 25, 2020 – Perry News – Dallas County Board of Health chooses freedom over safety
- Nov. 15, 2020 – KCCI – ‘This is a disaster’: Iowa Public Health Association asks Reynolds for mask mandate
- Nov. 10, 2020 – Des Moines Register – Gov. Kim Reynolds requires Iowans to wear masks at large gatherings to thwart spread of the coronavirus
- Nov. 5, 2020 – Des Moines Register – ”More severe and more critical’: Coronavirus surging among Iowans; Gov. Kim Reynolds, doctors plead for Iowans to help stop the spread
- Oct. 28, 2020 – Des Moines Register – White House experts warn: Small indoor gatherings of Iowans are spreading coronavirus
- Oct. 27, 2020 – The Business Record – Iowa Public Health Leaders Honored with National Awards
- Oct. 23, 2020 – Des Moines Register – It’s not Kazakhstan to mock; it’s us. It outperforms us in testing for COVID-19.
- Oct. 15, 2020 – CNN – New Day with Alisyn Camerota and John Berman
- Oct. 15, 2020 – The London Economic – Locals install useful sign ahead of Trump rally
- Oct. 14, 2020 – Vanity Fair – Trump’s Final Pitch to Americans: Drop Dead
- Oct. 14, 2020 – Des Moines Register – White House experts advise against Des Moines gatherings of more than 25. Trump plans a rally in Des Moines for 10,000.
- Oct. 14, 2020 – Huffington Post – Billboard Warns Iowans That Trump Rally Will Be ‘COVID Superspreader Event’
- Oct. 14, 2020 – USA Today – Trump heads to Iowa, Amy Coney Barrett confirmation hearings, Billboard Music Awards: 5 things to know Wednesday
- Oct. 14, 2020 – The Washington Post – Biden, Democrats raise record-busting $383 million in September as Trump seeks to shore up support in Iowa
- Oct. 14, 2020 – Independent – Giant billboard in Iowa directs people looking for campaign rally to ‘Trump Covid superspreader event’
- Oct. 13, 2020 – Des Moines Register – White House: Iowa’s coronavirus outbreak is causing ‘many preventable deaths’
- Oct. 13, 2020 – STAT – In a campaign frenzy, Trump heads to Iowa — where Covid-19 is currently ‘out of control’
- Oct. 8, 2020 – WHO-TV13 – Local Organization Points to Rapid Testing as the Cause for Delayed Care
- Oct. 8, 2020 – Des Moines Register – White House: Iowa’s coronavirus outbreak is causing ‘many preventable deaths’
- Oct. 7, 2020 – Ames Tribune – Kim Reynolds says maskless photos of her from Trump campaign don’t show her usual practices
- Oct. 1, 2020 – Des Moines Register – Private Iowa school claims masks can cause more harm than good for children
- Sep. 29, 2020 – Iowa Public Radio – Iowa Relaxes COVID-19 Quarantine Rules, Breaking With CDC Recommendation
- Sep. 29, 2020 – WHO-TV13 – Local Organizations Warn Against Following the Governor’s New Quarantine Recommendations
- Sep. 16, 2020 – Des Moines Register – Gov. Kim Reynolds’ controversial criteria for closing schools found nowhere else in U.S., Watchdog review shows
- Aug. 3, 2020 – Radio Iowa – Iowa Doctors Rally for Statewide Mask Mandate
- Aug. 1, 2020 – Des Moines Register – Doctors call on Gov. Kim Reynolds to mandate mask wearing in public spaces to slow coronavirus spread
- Jul. 24, 2020 – KCCI – Iowa Public Health Association asks Reynolds to issue mask mandate
- Jul. 24, 2020 – WHO-TV13 – Local Health Organization Calling on Gov. Reynolds to Issue a Statewide Mask Mandate
- Jul. 23, 2020 – KCCI – Iowa Public Health association calls for mask mandate, flexibility in schools
- Jun. 4, 2020 – The Guardian – Iowa touted its Covid-19 testing. Now officials are calling for an investigation
- May 11, 2020 – KCCI – Iowa could see COVID-19 testing boost with stimulus funds
- Apr. 24, 2020 – Des Moines Register – What we should do about COVID-19 racial disparities in Iowa