Gov. Kim Reynolds arrives in the house chambers to deliver the 2025 Condition of the State address on Tuesday, Jan.

Gov. Kim Reynolds plans to address physician shortages by increasing Iowa's medical residency slots could help bolster access to physician services and rural health care.

The plan adds medical residency spots and increasing funding for loan repayment programs and Medicaid reimbursement for certain health care services.

Reynolds, a Republican, laid out her legislative priorities for lawmakers Tuesday in her annual Condition of the State address.

In her 8th annual address, Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds proposed ideas for boosting the state’s health care workforce, asked lawmakers to restrict cell phones in classrooms, and said she will ask for federal permission to establish Medicaid work requirements.

Reynolds discussed a range of legislative priorities, including DOGE, work requirements for Medicaid recipients and a grant program for preschools.

On his first day in office, Donald Trump launched his anti-health care agenda making health care and affordable drugs even more out of reach for Iowans. This effort, which will raise costs for Iowans,

Lawmakers in the Iowa House and Senate gaveled in Monday as GOP leaders pointed to supermajorities as a reason to continue their agenda.

Iowa's Medicaid program does allow for doula and midwife services, but Reynold's plan is to invest $642,000 to "unbundle" and increase Medicaid reimbursement rates to OB/GYNs and primary care physicia

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