Federal grant money invested to build Iowa’s medicine industry

It will expand residency and training programs for doctors.

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Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds announced millions of dollars were awarded to the state to help the Healthy Hometowns program.The funding is part of a federal initiative to bring more doctors to Iowa. Reynolds said the state received nearly $49.5 million.It will expand residency and training programs for doctors.”At the heart of this plan is building strong partnerships among healthcare providers and even stronger relationships between providers and their patients,” Reynolds said.Iowa Health and Human Services also unveiled interactive online dashboards.It allows Iowans to track the work put into the Healthy Hometowns initiative.It’s sorted by county, medical equipment available, and specialty areas.NAVIGATE: Home | Weather | Local News | National | Sports | Newscasts on demand |

, Iowa —

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds announced millions of dollars were awarded to the state to help the Healthy Hometowns program.

The funding is part of a federal initiative to bring more doctors to Iowa. Reynolds said the state received nearly $49.5 million.

It will expand residency and training programs for doctors.

“At the heart of this plan is building strong partnerships among healthcare providers and even stronger relationships between providers and their patients,” Reynolds said.

Iowa Health and Human Services also unveiled interactive online dashboards.

It allows Iowans to track the work put into the Healthy Hometowns initiative.

It’s sorted by county, medical equipment available, and specialty areas.