Health Equity Advocate of the Year Award recipient announced
Business Record Staff Apr 10, 2025 | 4:42 pm
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88 wordsAll Latest News, Health and WellnessThe Iowa Public Health Association announced Mary Nelle Trefz has been selected as the recipient of the Health Equity Advocate of the Year Award. This award recognizes individuals or groups that have made significant contributions to improving health equity in Iowa through education, advocacy, systems change or program innovation. In her career, Trefz has worked to expand Medicaid coverage for new moms to one year postpartum. She received the award on April 1 as part of the Public Health Conference of Iowa held in Des Moines.