An Optimal Outcome for Iowa Candor Legislation

The medical community and attorneys came together in Iowa for a rare partnership that led to an optimal outcome for patients across the state. Signed into law by Governor Branstad, the Communication and Optimal Resolution (Candor) legislation was modeled on successful...

Branstad keeps his address quiet, serious

It was a mostly silent Legislature that took in Gov. Terry Branstad’s annual Condition of the State address Tuesday. Applause lines in the roughly 30-minute speech were rare, and lawmakers mostly ignored the cues to clap. That doesn’t necessarily mean legislators were...