Rural Clinic Expansion: Stewart Memorial Hospital and Clinics is breaking ground on a major expansion of its Rockwell City clinic, adding family practice, behavioral health, radiology and pharmacy services, with a second phase to move therapy services into renovated space; the project is expected to cost about $6 million and take roughly a year. Workforce Training Funding: The U.S. Department of Education approved the nation’s first Workforce Pell Grant program, letting eligible students at Iowa Central Community College use Pell dollars for a 14-week Emergency Medical Technician program—aimed at faster, lower-cost pathways into in-demand public safety jobs. Insurance Transparency Push: Rep. Ashley Hinson introduced the Health Insurance Transparency for Patients Act, which would require insurers to publicly report denial rates, decision timelines, appeal outcomes and prior-authorization requirements in a consumer-friendly format. New Prostate Care Tech: UnityPoint Health–Trinity debuted Quad Cities’ first HYDROS robotic aquablation system for enlarged prostate (BPH), offering a minimally invasive option designed to target only problematic tissue. Public Health Watch: Iowa is among states tied to the expanding Cyclospora outbreak, with federal officials reportedly widening the scope to 15 states and thousands of cases. Legal/Regulatory Accountability: A state board sanctioned an Iowa nursing home administrator over alleged widespread quality-of-care failures at an Aspire facility in Donnellson. Local Safety: Authorities are investigating a deadly West Lake Okoboji boat crash that killed a Sioux Falls man and sent five minors to the hospital.