Planned Parenthood North Central States said Friday that it plans to close over a third of its health centers across Minnesota and Iowa and lay off dozens of staff members in light of looming federal funding cuts and other budget constraints.

Organizations in Iowa are gearing up for “Solidarity Summer,” trying to band together amid the threat of major cuts to a litany of programs. Representatives from various groups gathered in Iowa City to express their concerns and recruit volunteers to join their cause.

Iowa lawmakers are dipping into the state’s budget surplus and Taxpayer Relief Fund to help fill a $900 million gap in the budget for the coming year.

Kim Reynolds' 2025 legislative agenda included Medicaid work requirements, unemployment tax cuts for businesses and restricting cell phones in schools.

Democratic groups are preparing to start running ads next week attacking House Republicans for their vote to cut Medicaid spending.

Office of Management and Budget director Russell Vought walks after a television interview at the White House, Tuesday, April 15,

Now, I can get the medicine I need, including birth control. If I'm sick for any reason, I can get care. And that's because of Medicaid.

This town’s hospital is a holdout on behalf of people going through mental health crises. The facility’s leaders have pledged not to shutter their inpatient psychiatric unit, as dozens of other U.S. hospitals have.