{
  "id": 1262062,
  "title": "Why cancer, not cost of living, may be the biggest issue in Iowa’s midterm elections",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/why-cancer-not-cost-of-living-may-be-the-biggest-issue-in-iowas",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-08-16T12:00:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Guardian Health",
    "slug": "guardian-health",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/16/iowa-midterm-elections-republicans-democrats"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Iowa is a key battleground state in the upcoming midterm elections. The state's rising cancer rates are a top concern for nearly all political candidates. Iowa has the second-highest rate of cancer nationwide.\n\nThe state's cancer rates are on the rise, along with Utah and West Virginia, according to the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities. This makes Iowa one of only three states where cancer incidences are increasing.\n\nThe issue of cancer in Iowa has become a unifying concern for candidates in the state, with many agreeing that something must be done to address the problem.",
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  "editors_take": null,
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      {
        "outlet": "The Guardian US",
        "title": "Why cancer, not cost of living, may be the biggest issue in Iowa’s midterm elections",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/why-cancer-not-cost-of-living-may-be-the-biggest-issue-in-iowas-1262321",
        "published": "2026-08-16T12:00:25.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}