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Iowa’s Cancer Crisis Shapes Senate Race | Des Moines News
Iowa’s Senate race is boiling over as rising cancer rates—now the nation’s second-highest and still climbing—force candidates Josh Turek and Ashley Hinson to confront a crisis tied to agriculture, PFAS, and rural healthcare. With the race tightening into a dead heat, both are pitching bold plans: Turek targets insurance costs, Hinson pushes screenings and tobacco-tax-funded research. Voters, weary of cancer as “just part of life,” are watching closely as Democrats link GOP policies to funding cuts, turning health into a pivotal battleground. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow…
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