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Iowa's Cancer Crisis and Policy Paths | Des Moines News
Iowa’s top gubernatorial contenders Rob Sand and Zach Lahn faced cancer survivors and advocates, calling the state’s soaring cancer rates a “crisis of our generation.” Both shared personal ties to the disease and pledged to protect Medicaid access, support HPV vaccination, and tackle tobacco use—though they differed on tax hikes and funding priorities. Sand backed modest tobacco taxes and expanded pediatric cancer research, citing Nebraska’s model, while Lahn favored holistic quitting support over punitive taxes and suggested reallocating funds from humanities to direct health outcomes. They…
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