Hunter
04/15/25
The Iowa Senate advanced a bill requiring that 80 percent of students in the University of Iowa’s medicine and dentistry programs to have ties to the state.
CBS2 reports Republicans are hoping this will help fill shortages in Iowa’s health care system. However, Democrats have concerns that it could disenfranchise out-of-state students from attending UI, and potentially let less qualified students in.
The Senate amended the original bill to expand who meets the “Iowa ties” requirement and sent the bill back to the House for approval.