Gov. Kim Reynolds signed an executive order Wednesday creating a new task force geared toward eliminating Medicaid fraud, waste and abuse, joining in the federal government's crackdown on potential ...

Gov. Kim Reynolds signed a new executive order creating a task force to address fraud, waste and abuse in Iowa’s Medicaid system. The move comes as the White House pushes a national effort to combat ...

With the 2026 election approaching, Gov. Kim Reynolds and Attorney General Brenna Bird have unveiled a new priority: cracking down on Medicaid fraud. That comes as a big surprise to those of us who ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Iowa has named a new director to lead the state's Medicaid program as new state and federal work requirements and eligibility ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird, center, led Iowa's first Medicaid Fraud Elimination Task Force meeting July 15, 2026. (Photo by ...

WASHINGTON, Iowa — Iowa City Democrat Christina Bohannan said she knows what it’s like for rural families to lose health care. She recounted growing up in a mobile home, in a rural town of 700 people ...

Iowa’s Medicaid program is projected to face tens of millions of dollars in deficits in coming years, prompting warnings from the state auditor. State Auditor Rob Sand, a Democrat, accused Republican ...

Gov. Kim Reynolds signed an executive order creating a new task force geared toward eliminating Medicaid fraud, waste and abuse, joining in the federal government's crackdown on potential misuse of ...