Natalie Krebs

Natalie Krebs is the health reporter for Iowa Public Radio in Des Moines. She previously worked as an independent producer in west Texas where she covered issues related to the environment, immigration and health care. She has a master’s degree in journalism from the University of Texas at Austin.

Articles by this Author

Abortion bans could have far-reaching impacts on the Black community in the Midwest

Alcohol use was a problem in the Midwest. Then the pandemic hit

Home health aides are hard to find — and it could get worse

As home births increase in popularity, some midwives operate in a legal gray area

The pandemic may delay progress toward closing racial gaps in cancer outcomes

How one small Iowa town continues to deal with the effects of a major COVID outbreak

Meatpacking jobs are attractive to immigrants. COVID made the work even riskier

Nearly two years into COVID, worker safety is still a concern at meatpacking plants

Exhausted hospital workers face ongoing COVID-19 hospitalizations

Amid Rising COVID-19 Hospitalizations, Nurses Face Increasing Risk Of Burnout