Tony Leys
@tonyleys
Iowa journalist since 1988. Now covering rural health issues for @KFFHealthNews. Alum of @DMRegister, @KSJatMIT, @UWMadison. Unrepentant punster.
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Drake University lawsuit aims to D-ny community college the right to use similar logo. desmoinesregister.com/story/news/202… via Tyler Jett
NEW: Outbreak experts say CDC is gambling in its decision not to offer livestock vets & farmworkers bird flu vaccines. Amy Maxmen, PhD & Arthur Allen report. ⤵️ kffhealthnews.org/news/article/b…
NEW: The Biden administration set stringent new federal staffing rules. But for years, nursing homes have failed to meet the toughest standards set by states. Jordan Rau reports ⤵️ kffhealthnews.org/news/article/n…
Iowa's six-week abortion ban is in effect as of this morning. Read Michaela Ramm's story about how patients and providers handled the final days before the law became enforceable. desmoinesregister.com/story/news/pol…
A surgeon addressed a secondary problem he noticed during a routine operation, but the patient was billed for two separate operations. “If they’re going to be petty to me, I’m willing to be petty right back,” the patient said. Via Tony Leys KFF Health News kffhealthnews.org/news/article/b…
Report about fatal Iowa school shooting is kept secret. “The county attorney needs to be prepared to explain to the people of Dallas County why they are being kept in the dark. It's their kids. It's their schools. They are the ones who are still grieving." desmoinesregister.com/story/news/cri…
This Rae Ellen Bichell piece about "abelchia" is a gas. kffhealthnews.org/MTkwMzQwNg via @kffhealthnews
“If you’re interested, you become interesting,” Harry Smith tells students in his new gig at his Iowa alma mater, Central College. Many never heard of him, because they don’t watch network news. Terrific story by Brooklyn Draisey iowacapitaldispatch.com/2024/09/27/nbc…
Adult-size changing tables are being installed around the country to prevent humiliating bathroom situations for people with disabilities. Without such tables, many people wind up being changed on the floor, on the ground or in cars. iowacapitaldispatch.com/2024/09/30/dis… via Iowa Capital Dispatch
Iowa’s attorney general leads 20-state lawsuit against planned federal staffing minimums for nursing homes. Patient safety advocates say the Biden administration rule would save lives. Industry says it would force facility closures. desmoinesregister.com/story/news/pol… via William Morris