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.

Currently, Iowa is 44th in the nation for the number of patients for every doctor according to the Iowa Medical Society.

Iowa's plan to extend postpartum coverage for new mothers has been approved by the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services, the governor's office announced on Wednesday.

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

Pregnant Iowans on Medicaid now receive 12 months of postpartum coverage, up from the previous 60-day limit, according to a report from Iowa Public Radio.

The new law's 12-month expansion affects families below the 215% federal poverty level ($67,080 annually for a family of four).

Gov. Kim Reynolds’ proposal relies on excess from state reserve funds, as the state general fund is projected to take in just $8.7 billion

The partnership with Innovive Health helps Molina ensure some of Iowa's Medicaid patients get coordinated care for behavioral health and medical care.

Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders hopes to bring back work requirements for some people on its Medicaid program.