Cancer Care Divide in Iowa | Des Moines News

Des Moines News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 14, 2026 · 1m

In Iowa’s third congressional district, cancer care is exposing a stark divide between candidates Zach Nunn and Sarah Trone Garriott. While both pledge to boost cancer research and affordability, their visions for healthcare couldn’t be more different: Garriott champions a public insurance option and reversing Medicaid cuts to expand rural access, while Nunn backs a diversified system of private, Medicare, and Medicaid plans, plus federal grants with measurable outcomes. Both agree on funding NIH research—but Garriott pushes for sustained, large-scale investment, noting Iowa’s alarmingly high…