March 19, 2026
Planned Parenthood to merge 3 Indianapolis health centers due to funding cuts
Planned Parenthood announced via its website that it will merge its Indianapolis health centers in early April.
Read MoreMarch 18, 2026
Medicaid drug reimbursements could end for health care providers across Indiana
Health centers warn they could lose millions in rebates under the state’s proposed change, which would end Medicaid drug rebates for health organizations.
Read MoreMarch 18, 2026
Indiana Medicaid changes will leave more than 100,000 without coverage, according to advocates
Indiana’s changes to state Medicaid programs will leave an estimated 100,000 without coverage, according to a new report from Hoosier Action. A new analysis suggests recent legislation will reduce the state’s Medicaid enrollees beyond federal restrictions.
Read MoreMarch 13, 2026
Health officials warn spring break travelers about rise in measles
Spring break is now starting for local schools, and health departments throughout Indiana are warning about measles as residents plan to travel.
Read MoreMarch 8, 2026
Pregnant women in ERs took less Tylenol after Trump autism warning
A study in The Lancet finds that pregnant women in emergency rooms used less Tylenol after President Trump said it could raise their babies' risk of autism. Scientists say there is no proven link.
Read MoreMarch 5, 2026
Marion County report shows needs around mental health, housing, health care, and infant mortality
The top five concerns identified through the health assessment are mental health and wellbeing, access to health care, housing, trauma and injury prevention, and infant mortality.
Read MoreFebruary 20, 2026
Indiana House supports an extension of the syringe service programs with new requirements
The Indiana House of Representatives passed a bill extending state approval for syringe services programs, adding new requirements.
Read MoreFebruary 19, 2026
Health department to track air pollution in West Indianapolis
After more than a century of exposure to pollution from multiple sources that has led to higher rates of lung cancer and lung disease than in other parts of the county, West Indianapolis will soon have its own network of air monitors.
Read MoreFebruary 13, 2026
'We don’t see the savings': Indiana Medicaid restructuring bill draws pushback
A bill pitched as a fix for Indiana’s troubled Pathways Medicaid program drew emotional testimony — and triggered pointed exchanges — as discussions around long-term care continued Thursday in the Senate Appropriations Committee.
Read MoreFebruary 11, 2026
Amended Indiana syringe services bill would require ID, one-to-one exchange
An Indiana House committee advanced an amended bill this week that would extend syringe services programs by two years. Some advocates say requirements in the amendment would weaken programs.
Read More
DONATE













Support WFYI. We can't do it without you.