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Tony Leys

Des Moines

Reporter at KFF Health News

Iowa journalist since 1988. Now covering rural health issues for @KFFHealthNews. Alum of @DMRegister, @KSJatMIT, @UWMadison. Unrepentant punster.

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Tony Leys
Tony Leys @tonyleys
9 Oct 24

Iowa’s attorney general leads 20-state lawsuit against planned federal staffing minimums for nursing homes. Patient safety advocates say the Biden administration rule would save lives. Industry says it would force facility closures. https://t.co/iHQOsjD3hS via ⁦@DMRMorris⁩

Tony Leys
Tony Leys @tonyleys
30 Sep 24

Adult-size changing tables are being installed around the country to prevent humiliating bathroom situations for people with disabilities. Without such tables, many people wind up being changed on the floor, on the ground or in cars. https://t.co/QwEQL8mYWL via @IowaCapDispatch

Tony Leys
Tony Leys @tonyleys
28 Sep 24

“If you’re interested, you become interesting,” ⁦⁦@HarrySmith⁩ tells students in his new gig at his Iowa alma mater, Central College. Many never heard of him, because they don’t watch network news. Terrific story by ⁦@BrooklynDraisey⁩ https://t.co/Ax3Xc4L14N