{
  "id": 1262321,
  "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",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-08-16T12:00:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Guardian US",
    "slug": "the-guardian-us",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/16/iowa-midterm-elections-republicans-democrats"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Iowa is a key battleground state in the 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 rising, along with those in Utah and West Virginia. According to the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities, Iowa is one of only three states where incidences of cancer are increasing.\n\nThe issue of cancer in Iowa has become a focal point in the state's midterm elections.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Guardian Health",
        "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",
        "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."
}