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The pandemic has affected the mental health of Iowa's children, and some are still concerned that two years after the creation of the children's mental health system, services are still falling short.

The pandemic has affected the mental health of Iowa's children, and some are still concerned that two years after the creation of the children's mental health system, services are still falling short.

An external review of the death of a Black female doctor found the “medical management and technical care” she received from Indiana University Health did not contribute to her death.

Nearly 110 million Americans have been vaccinated against COVID-19. And delivering each dose requires a complex chain of events. This is the story of one of those doses — and how it ended up in Archie Thomas’ left arm at a church recreation center in Evansville, Indiana.

Hospitals have a lot of tests to find a problem, such as X-rays, MRIs and CT scans. But studies show that Black and Hispanic patients are less likely to get this imaging in an emergency, and that might lead to other health issues.

Nationally, there are about 13 psychiatrists for every 100,000 people. In Indiana, there are only six for every 100,000 people, which is among the worst ratios in the U.S.

Plans to vaccinate Americans against COVID-19 had a big setback Tuesday. Federal officials called for a pause on Johnson & Johnson’s vaccine, to look into reports that it caused blood clots. And that news reverberated at clinics where the vaccine had already been used.

States across the Midwest are opening up COVID-19 vaccine appointments to more age groups. This should move the region closer to herd immunity and the return to some normalcy. Still, some say they don’t want to get vaccinated.

The Biden administration appears to have begun the process of rolling back Medicaid work requirements. But some worry this may mean conservative states will reject Medicaid expansion altogether.

The COVID-19 pandemic lowered the life expectancy of the typical American, a recent CDC report says. And it seems that Black Americans have been affected the most.