Supporters of the bill said this requirement favoring Iowa residents and people educated in Iowa would lead to higher physician retention.

Iowa faces a significant physician shortage due to the low number of medical school graduates, and the aging physician population.On Wednesday, the Iowa House passed a bill lawmakers say would help fix that issue by keeping people with Iowa ties in-state for college medical school programs.

A legislative proposal aimed at upping Iowa-resident enrollment in the UI Colleges of Medicine and Dentistry could deprive the institution of $5.7 million in out-of-state tuition income over a four-year span,

At least 80% of students accepted in the University of Iowa's medical and dentistry schools would have to be Iowa residents or were enrolled in a university or community college in the state, among other specifications,

A bill passed by the Iowa House would require at least 80 percent of students accepted by the University of Iowa’s medical and dental schools be residents of Iowa. The schools would also have to prioritize Iowa natives as well as those who’ve graduated from Iowa universities for medical residency and fellowship spots in University